LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr. Usman has released additional funds of Rs 2.15 million for treatment of children of police employees, who are suffering from serious diseases.
According to details, Constable Khadim Hussain of Dera Ghazi Khan received Rs1 million for a bone-marrow operation of his 3-year-old son. ASI Agha Baqir of Rahim Yar Khan received Rs 300,000 for heart surgery of his 5-year-old son. Driver constable Safdar Hussain received Rs 250,000 for treatment of his 12-year-old daughter’s blood cancer. Constable Muhammad Amanullah of Khushab received Rs 250,000 for major surgery of his 5-year-old son. Constable Muhammad Abbas of Okara received Rs 250,000 for treatment of his 4-year-old daughter Anaya Abbas’s blood cancer. Family of Constable Shehbaz Mansoor (late) of Lahore Police received Rs 100,000 for an eye operation of his son Arman Mansoor. The funds were issued after a meeting and scrutiny by the Medical Financial Assistance Committee.
Earlier this year, more than Rs 220
million has been provided for medical expenses for the children of police employees.