PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Engineer Amir Muqam on Friday announced doubling the compensation for families of children killed in the Dir Colony school building collapse and pledged to build a government school in the area.
During a visit to the accident site, the minister expressed condolences to the bereaved families on his own behalf and on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. He also offered Fateha for the victims.
Talking to the media, Amir Muqam called for a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances that led to the collapse and identify those responsible for allowing the construction of the building.
He said the prime minister had ordered an inquiry and stressed that investigators should complete the process promptly and take action against those found responsible.
The minister said the compensation announced by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor would be doubled to provide greater financial support to the affected families.
He said residents had also drawn his attention to the lack of a government school in the area. In response, he announced the construction of a government school in Dir Colony.
Amir Muqam assured residents that the relevant authorities would also work to resolve other local issues and address their longstanding concerns.