LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday notified a revised package for Punjab police martyrs, also announcing a special relief package for the police officers and officials who fell in the line of duty in Lahore’s Charing Cross suicide bombing on Monday last.

The packages were approved by the chief minister and the special one for the Lahore martyrs announced Rs50 million (cash) and one kanal house each for the heirs of slain DIG Mubin and SSP Zahid Gondal.

The heirs will also get the martyred officers’ full pay and pension till the age of their superannuation. A family member each will also be given a job in BS-17.

The government will pay in full for the education of the officers’ children in Pakistan or abroad, and for their marriages. The families will be afforded life-time VVIP protocol.

Relief includes accommodation transport, education, job, marriage

The heirs of the constables, who were also martyred in the incident, are being given Rs10m and 10-marla houses each. They are also being given other facilities announced for the families of the two senior officers.

Meanwhile, the Punjab chief minister approved the new relief package for police officials who lay their lives in the line of duty.

Those who sacrifice their lives during active armed police operations against terrorists, when targeted during service or after retirement by terrorists on account of their previous operations or investigations against terrorists, or in terrorist attacks or bomb blasts will get a lump sum package.

The amount under this head is: DIG and above Rs20m, SP and SSP Rs18m, inspector and DSP Rs15m, ASI and SI Rs12.5m and constable and head constable Rs10m.

The families of those who fall in encounters including in bomb blasts, riots, watch and ward duties and terrorist activities will be given a separate package.

The heirs of DIG and above officers will be given Rs15m each, SP-SSP Rs12m, inspector and DSP Rs9m, ASI and SI Rs7m and constable and head constable Rs5m each.

The heirs of both types of martyred officers will be allowed to retain the official residence under their possession till their retirement age.

They will also be granted funding for purchasing houses as per the following rate: DIG and above Rs50m (one kanal), SP and SSP (12-marla) Rs30m, inspector and DSP (10-marla) Rs25m, ASI and SI (seven-marla) Rs17.5m and constable and head constable (five-marla) Rs13.5m.

The families of officers in the rank of SP and above will be given a 1300cc car or equivalent amount (Rs2.1m), inspectors and DSPs 1000cc car or equivalent amount (Rs1.2m). The families of the DIG and above officers will be given a monthly transport allowance of Rs100,000, of SSP and SP Rs75,000, DSP and Inspector Rs50,000, SI and ASI Rs35,000 and constable and head constable Rs20,000.

The families of police officers will be allotted residential plots in the federal government housing schemes.

Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2017