PM Announces Relief Package for Families of Pakistanis Killed in Somalia

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has unveiled a comprehensive relief package for the families of Pakistanis who tragically lost their lives in Somalia. Each bereaved family will be provided with a financial assistance of Rs12.5 million, a house, free education for their children, and access to health facilities. The prime minister also engaged in a telephone conversation with Azhan Kashif, the son of a deceased Pakistani national, to extend his deepest condolences to the grieving family.

Shehbaz Sharif assured that the government will stand by these families during their time of immense sorrow. He directed authorities to expedite the retrieval of the bodies of the three Pakistanis who perished during the recovery operation from a hijacked ship. The injured personnel will receive the highest standard of medical care, and efforts will be made to ensure the safe return of the remaining Pakistani staff still present in Somalia. This announcement was first reported on ProPakistani.