The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sought report from the federal government about progress on payment of compensation to the affected families of Joseph Colony inferno in a petition filed by the affected families against non-payment of compensation. The court adjourned further the hearing on the petition till second week of September.
Zaman Masih and dozens other had filed petition, submitting that 30 out of the 190 affected families were still waiting for payment of compensation announced by the then President of Pakistan. A counsel of the federal government informed the court that verification of the affected families was in process. He said that payment of compensation would be started soon.