On the direction of IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, Welfare Management Committee Friday accorded approval for issuance of funds amounting to Rs 23 lakh 85 thousand rupees for medical treatment of 9 personnel of Punjab police.
Lahore Police Constable Muhammad Waqas was given one lakh 60 thousand rupees for medical treatment and artificial leg. Similarly, 1 lakh 75 thousand rupees were given to Constable Muhammad Naveed Khan, who was injured in the bomb blast, and 2 lakh 50 thousand rupees were given to Constable Haseebur Rahman. Constable Waseem Liaquat, who was injured and disabled, was given Rs 2 lakh, and Constable Saleem Masih was given Rs 1 lakh and 20 thousand rupees. Rs 3 lakhs were given to head constable Muhammad Iftikhar Sohail for eye treatment, Rs 6 lakhs to Constable Ahsan Elahi, Rs 150,000 to Muhammad Hashim of Lodhran, and Rs 430,000 to ASI Muhammad Sarwar of MT Punjab for artificial leg.
(Handout No. 296)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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