Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a financial package for the taxi driver who lost his life in an explosion in the I-10/4 sector of Islamabad last week.
He approved the package in light of the investigation of the law enforcement agencies.
He sanctioned a financial package of Rs 10 million for the heirs of driver Syed Sajjad Haider Shah. On the instructions of the prime minister, the cheque for the approved amount was handed over to the heirs of Sajjad Haider.
Read more: PML-N to move SC against restoration of Parvez Elahi as Punjab CM
According to the investigation, Sajjad had no connection with the terrorists or their plan.
The blast took place in his taxi on December 23. He was from Rehana, district Chakwal and was currently residing in Muslimabad, Dhoke Syedan, Rawalpindi.
He left behind his wife and four children. The family of the deceased thanked the prime minister for the financial assistance.
Read more: PM Shehbaz replaces Ramiz Raja with Najam Sethi as PCB Chairman