Rs100,000 aid approved for each heir of those who committed suicide.

KARACHI -- The important decisions were taken in the meeting of Sindh Non-Muslim Welfare Committee chaired by Provincial Minorities Affairs Minister Giyanchand Essarani held on Thursday. The meeting decided to give priority to the financial assistance cheques to the beneficiaries on the occasion of Holi. In the meeting, it was also approved to enhance the amount of scholarships for the students of the minority community, according to which it was approved to give stipends of Rs25,000 for matriculation students and Rs5,000 for higher education. Apart from this, Rs100,000 financial assistance was also approved for the each heir of 20 families of Tando Allahyar whose members committed suicide due to poverty.

Provincial Minister directed that time frame be given for financial aid, medical cases and medical and dowry cases should be resolved within 7 days. He said that financial assistance cheques on the occasion of Holi should be handed over to beneficiaries by March...