The pledge, made by the federal and the Punjab
governments to give compensation to the injured and heirs of those
killed in a bomb blast in a passengers’ train on October 21, has not
been fullfilled
At least seven persons had been killed and 16
others injured when the passenger train was struck by a bomb explosion
in Balochistan’s Naseerabad district. The deceased also included two
brothers and residents of Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan district. The heirs
of the two victims and the injured have not been given compensation so
far. Because of poverty, the injured victim of the blast is unable to
get treatment. Notably, the mother of the brothers had died soon after
hearing the news of their death.
Muhammad Akhtar, the father of the deceased brothers and their injured brother, demanded that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Shahrif should ensure the provision of the pledged compensation to them and free treatment of his injured son.
Aktar, a resident of Chak 142-P Bangla Manthar, detailed that his sons Naeem, Naseem and Nadeem were going back to Balochistan from Sadiqabad by Jafar Express, When the train reached Dera Murad Jamali, a bomb planted near the rail line exploded. As a result, Naeem and Naseem were killed on the spot, he said.
The train was carrying hundreds of passengers from Punjab province who were returning to Balochistan after Eid holidays. The Home Secretary had said the seven people, including two women, who were killed in the incident were all passengers. However, senior police officials had suspected that Baloch rebels were responsible for the attack.
Muhammad Akhtar, the father of the deceased brothers and their injured brother, demanded that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Shahrif should ensure the provision of the pledged compensation to them and free treatment of his injured son.
Aktar, a resident of Chak 142-P Bangla Manthar, detailed that his sons Naeem, Naseem and Nadeem were going back to Balochistan from Sadiqabad by Jafar Express, When the train reached Dera Murad Jamali, a bomb planted near the rail line exploded. As a result, Naeem and Naseem were killed on the spot, he said.
The train was carrying hundreds of passengers from Punjab province who were returning to Balochistan after Eid holidays. The Home Secretary had said the seven people, including two women, who were killed in the incident were all passengers. However, senior police officials had suspected that Baloch rebels were responsible for the attack.
