ABBOTTABAD, Aug 4: An amount of Rs20,000 each will be given to daughters of Wapda employees who had died during official duties, said Jamil Akhter Tanoli, divisional chairman of the Wapda Hydral Labour Union.

Mr Tanoli said the amount would be paid to deceased Wapda employees’ daughters who had married after June 2006.

Families of such employees have been asked to submit applications to the union with copies of nikah and the pension book of the employee. —Correspondent

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