pakistan plane crash
Family members of a passenger killed in a plane crash, wait for transportation at a local hospital in Islamabad, April 21, 2012. — Photo by AP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said that the findings of a probe into the Bhoja plane tragedy would be made public.

Talking to media representatives at the site of the plane crash in Hussainabad village, the information minister said that an inquiry into the tragic incident was underway.

Kaira, accompanied by Minister for Information Technology Raja Pervez Ashraf and Minister for Environmental Change Rana Farooq Saeed Khan, were briefed about the rescue work as they visited the crash site and also the houses where some wreckage of plane had fallen.

Replying to a question about the Air Blue plane crash, the minister said that all facts were made public in that regard and assured that the people responsible for the incident would not be held accountable.

He said that Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani had also visited the hospital to console the bereaved families and directed for a judicial and technical inquiry of the incident.

Kaira also added that the government would ensure that the heirs of the crash victims would be compensated.

Responding to a question, Minister for Environmental Change Rana Farooq Saeed Khan said that, after the detailed investigation, a policy on the basis of weather patterns would be evolved to avoid such incidents in future.

Opinion

Editorial

Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...
Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...