Amal Omar parents to be paid Rs1m, SC directs Sindh govt
Statesman Report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Sindh government to pay one million rupees to the parents of minor deceased girl Amal Omar and disposed of the case.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprised Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah heard the suo moto notice case.
During the course of proceedings, the court directed that the amount should be equally distributed between Amal's parents and Amal Trust.
The court also ordered police and all other concerned departments to implement the inquiry committee's recommendations.
The court directed that action should be taken against police officials involved in the incident.
The chief justice made strict observations about the Sindh police during the proceedings of the case.
He said the court had heard that about 20,000 more recruitment were being made in the Sindh police.