Federal govt committed to development of Balochistan: Dr. Firdous.

QUETTA -- The federal government has announced to provide financial assistance of Rs 500,000 to the family of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to every injured in the recent incidents of rain and snowfall in Balochistan.

This was announced by Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan in a press conference in Quetta on Thursday. She said fifty thousand rupees will be given to every person whose house has been destroyed in the recent rains and snowfall in the province.

She said 20 people were killed and 23 injured while 173 houses were destroyed in the rain and snow related incidents in the province.

The Special Assistant said the federal government will fully support the provincial government in provision of assistance to the people affected by rains and snowfall.

She said the federal government is...