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Govt assures early handing over of victims’ bodies

ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Minister of State for Capital
Administration and Development Division Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry
has said efforts are being made for early handing over of bodies
to their family members.
Talking to APP, he said 47 bodies of victims have been
shifted while their family members are also coming to hospitals
for the DNA tests.
He said the DNA tests procedure will be started after
completion of sample collection of victims and their family members.
He said besides PIMS hospital experts, technical assistance
from other laboratories will also be obtained for having proper
identification of all victims through the DNA tests.
He said at least six days are required for the result of the
DNA tests, after that the government would ensure handing over of
all bodies to their family members.
He said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has issued special
directions for the maximum facilitation to the family members of victims
and smoothly completion of the identification and handing over process.
He said PIMS staff would continue its working till completion of
data sampling of all family members of victims.

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