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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced Rs 1 million in compensation for each family who lost a member while resisting robberies in the province since January this year.
Speaking at the Sindh Assembly, Shah acknowledged the tragic loss of 84 lives in street crimes and expressed regret for not visiting the victims’ families earlier.
The compensation announcement comes amidst heightened concerns over increasing street crimes in the province, particularly in Karachi. However, in his speech, the CM did not explain how and when the affected families would receive the compensation. It remains unclear whether the government will directly approach every affected family in the province or if families will need to apply for compensation.
In the coming days, it will become clear what method will be used to provide compensation to the affected families and when the process will begin. It is also unclear whether the Sindh government has allocated funds for this purpose in the budget for 2024-25 or not.