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Army announces compensation for families of air strike victims
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
By Said Nazir Afridi
BARA: Following the apology tendered by the Chief of the Army Staff, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, to Kukikhel tribe on the killing of civilians in air strikes in Sra Vella area of Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, on April 10, the Pakistan Army announced compensation of Rs 20 million for the victims.
“We never expected that Pakistan Army will admit its mistake and apologise for the killing of innocent people in Sra Vella,” said a tribesman from Jamrud, Nafees Khan, while talking to The News.
He said the majority of Kukikhel tribe was happy with Kayani, who admitted that innocent people had been killed in Sra Vella. “The apology and compensation announced by the Army chief for Sra Vella victims healed the wounds of Kukikhel tribe,” Malik Wazir said and added that Kukikhels, like the past, would continue their support to the Pakistan Army in future and sacrifice for the defense of the country.
While talking to this scribe, the Political Agent (PA) of Khyber Agency, Shafeerullah Khan, said the military would pay Rs 200,000 each to 61 dead and Rs 100,000 each to 21 injured of Sra Vella air strikes within two days. He said that Pakistan Army would bear the cost of treatment of the Sra Vella injured admitted in Peshawar hospitals. “The federal government would pay a separate compensation package to the victims of Sra Vella in near future,” the official said.
On behalf of Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Brig Basit and Brig Arshad visited the ICRC Hospital in Peshawar where they inquired about the health of seven injured of Sra Vella and paid them Rs 100,000 each. They also paid Rs 200,000 to heirs of two dead each.
According to the ISPR, the Pakistan Army has granted Rs 20 million compensation for the victims of Sra Vella. The six-member scrutiny committee, made by Kukikhel grand Jirga, would visit the FC Camp at Shakas today to receive the announced compensation by the Army. Two Pakistani jet fighters attacked the house of late Hameed Khan in Sra Vella area on April 10 in which 61 people were killed.
Army announces compensation for families of air strike victims
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
By Said Nazir Afridi
BARA: Following the apology tendered by the Chief of the Army Staff, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, to Kukikhel tribe on the killing of civilians in air strikes in Sra Vella area of Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, on April 10, the Pakistan Army announced compensation of Rs 20 million for the victims.
“We never expected that Pakistan Army will admit its mistake and apologise for the killing of innocent people in Sra Vella,” said a tribesman from Jamrud, Nafees Khan, while talking to The News.
He said the majority of Kukikhel tribe was happy with Kayani, who admitted that innocent people had been killed in Sra Vella. “The apology and compensation announced by the Army chief for Sra Vella victims healed the wounds of Kukikhel tribe,” Malik Wazir said and added that Kukikhels, like the past, would continue their support to the Pakistan Army in future and sacrifice for the defense of the country.
While talking to this scribe, the Political Agent (PA) of Khyber Agency, Shafeerullah Khan, said the military would pay Rs 200,000 each to 61 dead and Rs 100,000 each to 21 injured of Sra Vella air strikes within two days. He said that Pakistan Army would bear the cost of treatment of the Sra Vella injured admitted in Peshawar hospitals. “The federal government would pay a separate compensation package to the victims of Sra Vella in near future,” the official said.
On behalf of Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Brig Basit and Brig Arshad visited the ICRC Hospital in Peshawar where they inquired about the health of seven injured of Sra Vella and paid them Rs 100,000 each. They also paid Rs 200,000 to heirs of two dead each.
According to the ISPR, the Pakistan Army has granted Rs 20 million compensation for the victims of Sra Vella. The six-member scrutiny committee, made by Kukikhel grand Jirga, would visit the FC Camp at Shakas today to receive the announced compensation by the Army. Two Pakistani jet fighters attacked the house of late Hameed Khan in Sra Vella area on April 10 in which 61 people were killed.
roughly $1500 USD !!! Cost of life
