Rs1m compensation for victims of Joseph Colony attack

President Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif both pledge Rs0.5 million each for the victims.


Web Desk March 10, 2013
President Asif Ali Zardari announces Rs0.5 million compensation for victims of Badami Bagh incident. PHOTO: ABID NAWAZ/EXPRESS

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari announced Rs0.5 million compensation for the victims of the Joseph Colony attack, on Sunday, Express News reported. Later in the day Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also announced Rs0.5 million in compensation for those affected in the mob attack.

President Zardari held a meeting today with Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and asked Governor Punjab Ahmed Mehmood to come to Karachi.

The president ordered the governor to report on developments regarding the incident on a daily basis.

The governor has submitted an initial report of the incident to the president.

On March 9, an over 3,000-strong mob set ablaze more than 150 houses of Christians in the Joseph Colony over alleged blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad  (Pbuh) by Sawan Masih, a 28-year-old Christian sanitation worker.

As a result of the incident, protests broke out in Lahore and Karachi early Sunday morning.

Correction: An earlier version of the story had Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's name written incorrectly. The error is regretted.

COMMENTS (3)

Truth_Prevails | 11 years ago | Reply Blessing in disguise for the poor residents of Joseph Colony. Though shameful act of burning the houses is a black mark in Pakistan's history.
Leila Rage | 11 years ago | Reply

There is NO "COMPENSATION" for burning down people's homes

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