ISLAMABAD, Oct 01 (DNA): Special Assistant on Information and
Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan  has stated the government will
continue extending full support to quake-affected people of Azad Kashmir
till their rehabilitation.

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, she said the government will not rest
until complete rehabilitation of the quake victims.

The Special Assistant said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to
quake-hit areas in Azad Kashmir has given a new courage to the victims.

The Special Assistant said provision of financial assistant to the heirs
of the deceased will help rehabilitation of the victims. She said the
amount of compensation for houses and cattle will help compensate their
losses.

She said the federal government will provide five hundred thousand
rupees each to the heirs of the deceased. Two hundred thousand rupees
will be given for each destroyed house while the person whose house has
been partly damaged will receive one hundred thousand rupees.

She said fifty thousand rupees will be provided for each destroyed shop
and twenty-five thousand rupees for a partly damaged shop.

Firdous Ashiq Awan said special measures are being taken to ensure
continuity of children’s education in the quake-hit areas, and steps
have also been taken to facilitate women.

She said large tents are being provided for thirty-eight schools.

The Special Assistant said Punjab government will be responsible for
repair of the roads damaged by the earthquake, while Pakistan
Bait-ul-Mal will also contribute to help the injured.

She said 1200 million rupees are estimated to be spent on restoration of
the infrastructure in the quake-hit areas.