The International Islamic University Islamabad was a target of two cruel bomb blasts on Oct 20,2009 killing 8 and injuring about 30 students and staff members. The top brass of government expressed their grief over the tragic incident. It was an encouragement for bereaved families but there was no financial support for them at all.
The university is bearing all expenses of treatment of victims. It is very strange that government has not announced any compensation for families of martyrs and injured students and employees. One example of an IIUI sweeper Pervez Masih may be quoted here who laid his own life and saved hundreds of innocent female students as he successfully stopped the suicide bomber to enter the main hall of the cafeteria. His family is living in very miserable condition because of his death. Although the University has offered his widow an employment but it is not enough. The government should compensate his family as well as other bereaved families.
This is being done all over the country and the government should not deprive IIUI victims of this support. Hopefully the authorities would take an immediate action in this regard. Our country is known world over for philanthropy as it was in 2005 Earthquake when a think tank of USA openly admitted that Pakistanis were far ahead of them in helping needy persons although USA always claims to be pioneer in this field. Now the community should also come forward to help IIUI victims. Media channels (Print and Electronic) should also play their role.
Syed Muzammil Hussain
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