Shahbaz Sharif announces financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakh for the heirs of the polio worker

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has announced financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakh for the heirs of the polio worker who was killed in firing at Peoples Colony Faisalabad and strongly condemned the incident of firing on polio workers.

Taking notice of the incident, the Chief Minister sought a report from RPO Faisalabad and ordered immediate arrest of the persons involved. He said that firing on those who are trying to save children from a fatal disease is intolerable and such elements deserve no leniency.

The Chief Minister ordered that foolproof security be provided to polio workers and all necessary steps be taken for curbing such incidents in future. Shahbaz Sharif expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of a polio worker and sympathized with the bereaved family.