Govt’s inability to adequately support victims of terrorism condemned by Senate
Govt’s inability to adequately support victims of terrorism condemned by Senate: Senate’s Special Committee on Marginalized Segments on Monday, 12th June 2017, has condemned the government’s inability to adequately support the over timely provision of financial support to victims of terrorism.
The senate committee which was Chaired by Senator Nisar Mohammad, looked on the efforts by the government which were made to address the financial difficulties faced by the families affected by terrorism.
Infuriated by the insufficient responses from government officials, the committee forwarded their reservations to Senate chairman Raza Rabbani.
Conversely the officials of the finance ministry, suggested the committee that the matter did not coincide with the matters of their department, and details with more relevance might be present with the interior ministry.
The finance ministry’s response had raised criticism from different sections of the society and political parties.
Senator Dr Mohammad Ali Khan Saif of the Muttahida Qaumi at the movement stated that “it is the typical mindset of bureaucracy to delay and divert the issues”. “The real issue is improper system which is based on fudged figures.”
Furthermore the finance secretary of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) enlightened the committee with statistics. The finance secretary remarked, that Rs400 million had been allotted to the victims of terrorism in Fata during the ongoing fiscal year 2016-17, out of which Rs200m was spent.
He added that Rs100,000 were given in grant to the injured, and Rs400,000 to the family of the deceased, while Rs10 billion was disbursed over two years for reconstruction of houses which included, Rs160,000 for a partially damaged house and Rs400,000 for reconstruction of the whole house.
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