CM Maryam vows action over Kahna tuition centre tragedy

• Punjab CM expresses solidarity with bereaved parents, hands over Rs2m compensation cheques to each deceased child's family

• Announces Rs500,000 for every injured child, saying no financial aid can heal mothers' pain

• Orders strict action against those responsible as survivors allege class continued despite warning signs

 LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday visited Kahna to console families who lost their children in the recent tuition centre roof collapse, meeting bereaved parents, expressing heartfelt condolences and assuring them of the Punjab government's full support during their time of grief.

The chief minister comforted the grieving families, embraced bereaved mothers and directed the authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for children injured in the incident.

سانحہ کاہنہ---ایک ماں دکھی ماؤں کا درد بانٹنے کاہنہ پہنچ گئی

وزیر اعلیٰ مریم نواز شریف کی کاہنہ میں جاں بحق بچوں کے دکھی والدین سے ملاقات

وزیر اعلیٰ مریم نواز نے متاثرہ والدین کا درد بانٹا، پسماندہ ماوں کو گلے لگا کر دلاسہ دیا

وزیر اعلیٰ مریم نواز شریف کی متاثرہ خاندانوں سے… pic.twitter.com/nYrpu7J5OB

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As part of the provincial government's relief package, Maryam Nawaz handed over compensation cheques of Rs2 million to the family of each deceased child and Rs500,000 to every injured child.

Addressing the affected families, the chief minister said the enormity of the tragedy was beyond words and that no amount of financial compensation could lessen the pain of parents who had lost their children.

"There are too few words to express such profound grief. No amount of money can compensate for the tears of bereaved mothers," she said.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited Kahna to meet the grieving parents of the children who lost their lives in the tragedy.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz shared the families’ grief, embracing bereaved mothers and offering them comfort. pic.twitter.com/15zw1P9Lf8

— PMLN (@pmln_org) July 3, 2026

Maryam Nawaz observed that the tuition centre should have been evacuated immediately after the first brick fell from the roof, stressing that those responsible for negligence would be held accountable.

"I cannot avert the trials decreed by Almighty Allah, but I will not spare those responsible for negligence," she said.

Expressing solidarity with the bereaved families, the chief minister said, "I am a mother myself and fully understand your pain and emotions."

Describing the deaths of the innocent children as heartbreaking, she assured the families that the Punjab government would stand by them and extend every possible assistance.

"Your children's loss is my own loss," she said, reaffirming the government's commitment to supporting the affected families through their difficult time.

The Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed her condolences and spoke with the affected families.

"The grief of your children is my own grief." pic.twitter.com/oN7eApUxwr

— PMLN (@pmln_org) July 3, 2026

During the visit to Kahna's Eidgah locality, the chief minister also offered Fateha for the departed souls and met the mothers of the deceased children, conveying her deepest sympathies.

Recalling the tragedy, she said the grief she experienced upon learning of the children's deaths was beyond expression.

"Your loss is immense. I am a mother myself and can understand your pain," she told the families.

The chief minister further observed that once children informed their teacher that bricks had started falling from the roof, the class should have been dismissed immediately.

Maryam Nawaz also met two children who survived the incident, comforted them and inquired about their well-being. The children told the chief minister they had requested their teacher to allow them to leave after bricks began falling from the roof, but the class was not dismissed.

The affected families thanked the chief minister for personally visiting them, providing timely financial assistance and ensuring prompt medical treatment for the injured children.