Body formed to probe Lahore blast

LAHORE: Hours after the explosion at Lahore railway station on Tuesday, Federal Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour formed an investigation committee headed by IG Railways to probe the...

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April 24, 2012

Body formed to probe Lahore blast

LAHORE: Hours after the explosion at Lahore railway station on Tuesday, Federal Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour formed an investigation committee headed by IG Railways to probe the incident.

The Minister also announced compensation for the victims of the blast.

According to the announcement, the heirs of the dead would get Rs0.5 million each while Rs0.1 million compensation would given to each injured.

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