Sindh government claims compensation paid to Abbas Town affectees

KARACHI: A larger bench constituted by the Supreme Court is hearing the Karachi law and order case.

During proceedings the Sindh government claimed that those affected by the Abbas Town tragedy had been compensated. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamamd Chaudhry replied that Geo News anchor Hamid Mir in his program ‘Capital Talk’ had said that compensation had not been paid.

The Chief Justice thanked Hamid Mir and said his program highlighted issues faced by children and women and was based on facts.

The report pertaining to the Abbas Town bombing was presented by the Rangers and the court has also summoned the federal government, Interior Secretary and intelligence agencies.

At least 49 people were killed and over 150 injured in the bombing at Abbas Town on March 3.

It may be noted here that the Sindh Government had removed IG Sindh Fayyaz Laghari and DIG East Aleem Jafri on the court orders, notifying that their services had been returned to the federal government.