CM Punjab announces compensation for blast victims
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced Rs500,000 each for the families of the deceased and Rs75,000 each for the injured of the attack on the Data Darbar complex on Friday.
Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attack and expressed deep condolence for the victims' families. He also directed the concerned hospital authorities to ensure provision of the best medical care to those injured in the blasts.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani also took strict notice of the blasts, and ordered Interior Minister Rehman Malik to present a detailed report on the attack.
Gilani strongly condemned the attacks, saying: "Terrorists have no consideration for any religion, faith or belief. These terrorists neither respect human values nor care for human lives, and their brutal act is manifestation of their evil designs."
He said he had directed the provincial government and law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack and catch those responsible.