President Zardari takes notice of cheques delay

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday called for a report from the concerned ministry while taking note of the complaints voiced by some victims of recent violence in Quetta that the compensation cheques have not been honoured. Spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the President also advised the Finance Ministry to look into the complaints and ensure that the promised compensation is paid to the victims without any delay. Zardari also advised the concerned ministry to look into the system of paying compensation and streamline it further to facilitate the victims and their families. He also took note of the complaints about inadequate medical treatment to those injured in the violence and directed the officials concerned to ensure proper and adequate medical treatment to the injured, he said.