The Prime Minister, who was visiting the worst hit areas of the October 8 earthquake to express solidarity with the people on Eidul Fitr, said the federal government has already released the funds for compensation of Rs 100,000 each for those who lost their lives, Rs 25,000 for seriously injured and another Rs 25,000 for reconstruction of the houses destroyed in the earthquake.
He asked the people still reluctant to leave their houses, in the highlands to get registered at the Relief Centres set up in towns and cities so that compensation can be made after verification of their particulars.
Addressing a gathering of people, who lost their houses and lost their family members, here at a tent village, around 10-km from the destroyed town of Balakot, Shaukat Aziz said: "The whole nation today stands with you in your hour of trial, and we will do everything to mitigate your sufferings."
He urged the nation to stand united in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake to face the challenges ahead with courage and determination.
"We with the help of our civil society, NGOs, volunteers, and the Armed Forces of Pakistan will overcome all challenges and will make Pakistan strong", he added.
The Prime Minister said three centres were being set up at Mansehra, Muzaffarabad, and Islamabad for provision of modern artificial limbs for those who had to undergo amputations.
He said schools in all the quake-affected areas would start functioning soon, adding that large tents have already been dispatched to all such locations.
The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by NWFP Chief Minister Muhammad Akram Khan Durrani, Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, and Federal Health Minister Nasir Khan, was earlier briefed about the facilities at the camp, which include housing facility for over 1,200 people, provision of separate toilets for men and women, clean drinking water, medical camps, and schools.
He was told that water purification systems have been installed by Unicef, Australia, Germany and the Red Crescent which were providing clean water in the camps and in the city.
The Prime Minister called for establishing Utility Stores so that people can buy everyday commodities at reasonable prices, and also directed provision of generators for provision of electricity in the camps.
He visited different sections of the camp, including the new kitchen, that was being established by a seven-member South Korean team of volunteers that can cater to around 3,000 meals three times a day.
The Prime Minister was highly appreciative of the gesture, and said it was a lesson for all to learn, and how to help the fellow people in their difficult time.
He later distributed Eidee among the children.
The Prime Minister later visited the relief camp at Banda Sahib Khan near Havaliean. The camp can cater to 10,000 people, but so far has only 300 inhabitants who are getting food, medical aid, and shelter.
The Lions Club has donated steel cabins for the affected people from Balakot, Bagh, Muzaffarabad, Allai, and Abbotabad.
The camp has a full time doctor, a dispensary and an ambulance, besides a madrassa and separate schools for girls and boys. He was informed that the children have been vaccinated, while the area was being sprayed regularly.
Shaukat Aziz had an aerial view of Kaghan Valley road, which has been reopened on Sunday after hectic efforts of the Pak Army engineers. The road has been reopened for light vehicles.
Meanwhile, Shaukat Aziz said the opening of the five crossing points along the Line of Control (LoC) would create a better atmosphere and facilitate movement of relief goods for the earthquake-affected people on either side.
"Relief material can be exchanged on both sides and the people can come and help each other on either side of the LoC to rebuild their homes," the Prime Minister told reporters after visiting a relief camp.
The Prime Minister was on a visit to the relief and medical centres to meet the quake-affected people, and expressed solidarity with them on Eidul Fitr.
Responding to a question about the impact on Pak-India ties with the opening of LoC, he said the people of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have established these centres for the assistance of their brothers and sisters in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), who were also affected by the October 8 earthquake.
"If they need any help or any other assistance, they can come to the relief camps and benefit from the facilities," he added.