Rs10m compensation for police martyred.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced a one: step upward promotion for the policeman killed while fighting against the terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange Rs10 million compensation two jobs continuation of salary till superannuation of Shaheed policeman Rs5 million for the three security guards who also laid their lives and a job for each family in the police.

I also urged the PSE and the concerned bank whose security guards lost their live will match the compensation as announced by him.'

This he said on Tuesday while addressing a special ceremony organized at CPO to pay tributes to the policeman and security guards who laid their lives and sustained multiple injuries while foiling the attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday.

The CM said that the sub: inspector who lost his life while defending the attack on PSE would be promoted in the next pay scale Rs10 million compensation for his family two jobs continuation of his salary till his superannuation. He also added that Rs5 million compensation would also be given to each family of three security guards who also laid their lives. I would urge the IG Police to give a job to the son or a family member of the security guards killed in the attack' he said and added even if they were not fit for uniform service they should be accommodated in clerical or other kind of service in the police department.

Mr Shah announced Rs500000 financial assistance for seven policemen sustained injuries while fighting against the terrorists.

He said the attack on PSE might have caused more loss than the attack on World Trade Center made by Osama Bin Laden. Credit goes to Sindh government which made recruitments in the police purely on merit otherwise this bravery and timely action against the terrorist might not have taken place' he said.

Mr Shah said that the terrorists who attacked PSE had come from another province. I have already issued necessary directives to the law enforcement agencies in the law and order meeting I had chaired on Monday' he said and added We have decided to strengthen PSE security.'

He lauded the policemens bravery who killed the terrorists at the front gate of Pakistan Stock Exchange. The timely action by the police and the Rangers is the manifestation of their confidence in the government which has been taking their proper care' he said

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