CM Punjab announces relief aid for quake victims  

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Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has announced relief aid for earthquake affected province on Tuesday.

Shahbaz Sharif announcing the relief aid said Rs500,000 will be paid to the families of those who lost their lives in the natural disaster while Rs100,000 will be given to the injured.

Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced the relief package for earthquake affected province.

Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Inayat Ullah Khan said Rs300,000 will be given to the families of those who lost their lives in the quake while Rs100,000 will be given to the injured.

It is pertinent to mention here that, at least 210 people were dead while over 1,400 injured when a powerful earthquake hit Pakistan cities on Monday.