Lahore roof collapse tragedy: CM visits families, gives away compensation cheques

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited Kahna to share the grief of families who lost their children in the recent tuition centre tragedy, met the bereaved parents and expressed heartfelt condolences.

As part of the provincial government’s relief measures, Maryam Nawaz handed over compensation cheques of Rs 2 million to the family of each deceased child and Rs500,000 to every injured child.

The chief minister consoled the grieving families, embraced bereaved mothers and assured them that the Punjab government would provide every possible support. She also directed authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for children injured in the incident.

Speaking to the affected families, the chief minister said the magnitude of the tragedy was beyond words and that no financial compensation could ease the pain of grieving mothers.

“There are too few words to express such profound grief. No amount of money can compensate for the tears of bereaved mothers,” she said.

The CM Punjab observed that the tuition centre should have been evacuated immediately after the first brick fell from the roof, adding that the negligence of those responsible would not go unpunished.

Expressing empathy with the bereaved families, the chief minister said, “I am a mother myself and fully understand your pain and emotions.”

Describing the loss of innocent children as heartbreaking, Maryam Nawaz assured the families that they would not be left alone in their hour of grief.

“Your children’s loss is my own loss,” she said, reaffirming the Punjab government’s commitment to standing by the affected families and extending every possible assistance.

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