Karsaz Tragedy: PPP workers’ coffins sent to Larkana

The coffins of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, who had perished in the tragic October 18 bomb blast here, have now been sent to Larkana for burial. Sources said that the designated Sindh chief minister, Qaim Ali Shah took charge of the coffins from the Edhi mortuary and carried them to Larkana leading a caravan of 20 coffins, which comprise of 4 unidentifiable persons’ corpses and 16 persons’ body parts. These coffins would be buried in Larakana after funeral prayers. Prior to the departure for Larkana, Qaim Ali Shah told newsmen that the PPP has already paid compensations to all the heirs of the martyrs. As for the delayed burial, he said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had directed for their earliest burial and had given land at Larkana in the compound of the mausoleum of Zulfiquar Ali Bhutto for this purpose. But the police insisted conducting DNA test of these corpses, which delayed the burial. He said that the unclaimed corpses were now being taken to Larkana, where they would be buried with honour.