KARACHI, March 9: Sindh Minister for Information Technology Yaqoob Ilyas has assured the bereaved families of the victims of the Rimpa Plaza incident that the announced compensation money to them would be disbursed soon.

Talking to a delegation of local councillors, representing the Christian community, the minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to bring to book those involved in the crime.

He said that efforts were under way to procure funds from the Baitul Maal and other government sources to initiate scholarships for the needy children belonging to the Christian community.

Special arrangements are also being made to ensure that Christians as well as other minority communities celebrated their festivals and observe events of religious importance in due manner, he added.

“Efforts are under way to restart the tradition of inviting members of the Christian community to the Governor’s House on eve of Easter,” he added.

Inclusion of a Christian minister in the Sindh cabinet, he maintained, was reflective of the sincerity of the provincial government towards safeguarding the rights of minorities and getting their problems resolved in an effective manner.

The delegation consisted of Rukhsana Paul, Javed Bhatti, Munawwar Sajjad, Akram Khokhar, Munawwar Inayat and others.—APP