LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif met the widow and other family members of martyred Constable Javed Iqbal of Punjab Anti-Terrorism Force in Dera Ghazi Khan on Thursday. He paid rich tributes to the great sacrifice rendered for the country by the martyred Javed Iqbal and presented a cheque of financial grant worth one crore rupees to the widow. He also announced to give a house costing one crore and 35 lakh rupees to his widow and children. In addition to it, a plot measuring seven marlas will also be given to the family of the martyred constable.
The chief minister announced to employ the son of his constable in the Police. Meanwhile, a monthly stipend of Rs 20 thousand will be given for transport and care of the family members. The widow will be given full salary till the date of retirement of the martyred constable.
It is pertinent to mention here that Javed Iqbal was gunned down by the terrorists on August 31 while he was coming back home after performing his duties. He collected important information about the terrorists and on the basis of the information, successful operations were conducted in which seven terrorists were killed and many others were arrested.
