DNA samples of plane crash victims collected for identification: Sindh Governor.

KARACHI -- Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Saturday said that DNA samples of the victims died in Pakistan International Airlines - PIA's plane crash, have been collected for identification, so as to hand over the bodies to the bereaved families after comparison and matching with the DNA of their relatives.

The heirs of the victims of plane crash would be paid rupees one million each initially, besides the insurance amount, he said this while speaking on the occasion of visit to the site of plane crash incident here, said a spokesperson to the Sindh Governor.

Imran Ismail said that on the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, the heirs of the victims would be paid rupees one million, each initially.The insurance amount will be in addition, he added.

The Sindh Governor visited the site of PIA's plane crash at Model Colony here along with the Members of Provincial Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Khurram Sher Zaman, Sidrah Imran, Jamal Siddiqui and Member National Assembly Aftab Siddiqui.

Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, CEO PIA Arshad Malik also accompanied the Sindh Governor.

The Governor of Sindh sought details of the accident from the residents of the area.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor of Sindh said that it is a very sad event in which precious human lives are lost.

The Governor of Sindh was informed by the CEO of PIA that PIA Scouts have been largely participated in the relief work.

He said that all the bodies have been recovered from the plane crash wreckage while two persons have survived the tragedy.

Talking to media after inspecting the plane crash site, the Governor of Sindh appreciated the role of Pakistan Army and Rangers personnel, Edhi, Cheepa, Pakistan Boy Scouts and Red Crescent volunteers in the relief work and said that they worked very hard.

He further said that on the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, the relatives and occupants of the houses affected by the accident are being accommodated at Qasr Naz and Airport Hotel.

He said that the Pakistani nation was already suffering due to coronavirus and now there is an...