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Relief package for families of martyred cops

LAHOREAfter getting approval from the Punjab government, Inspector General of Police Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has issued a notification regarding relief package for the families of martyrs who sacrificed their lives during bomb blasts, terrorism, riots and police encounters.According to the notification, now from constable to head constable’s family will

By our correspondents
July 04, 2015
LAHORE
After getting approval from the Punjab government, Inspector General of Police Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has issued a notification regarding relief package for the families of martyrs who sacrificed their lives during bomb blasts, terrorism, riots and police encounters.
According to the notification, now from constable to head constable’s family will be entitled to get Rs5 million relief package, including one million for house and four million for welfare. Similarly, from ASI to Sub-Inspector’s family will get Rs7 million relief package, including Rs2 million for house and Rs5 million for welfare. Inspector to DSP’s family will be entitled to get Rs9 million relief package, including Rs3 million for house and Rs6 million for welfare. Whereas, from SP to SSP’s family will be entitled to get Rs12 million, including Rs4 million for house and Rs8 million for welfare and DIG and above family will be entitled to get Rs15 million relief package, including Rs5 million for house and Rs10 million for relief package.
Besides, the martyrs’ families will also be benefited with full salary along with the annual increment until the superannuation of the martyred. They will also be entitled for full pension. According to the new package, children of the martyred constable to sub-inspector rank will be inducted to police department at any post of grade 1 to 7 and children of martyred inspector and above rank officers could be recruited as sub-inspector.
According to new package, free education will be provided to the children of martyred police personnel from primary to post graduation level and all expenses will be borne by the Punjab government.
This notification will be implemented with immediate effect. It may be recalled that earlier Rs3 million package was awarded to the families of the martyred.