He also informed the delegation that the government had already announced compensation of Rs.500,000 each for those killed and Rs.300,000 each for those whose homes had been destroyed.

The incident figured in the National Assembly, the lower house of Pakistan's parliament, Monday with the house unanimously adopting a resolution condemning the attack and calling for stern action against the perpetrators of violence.

The resolution was adopted after a debate on a motion on the incident moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strongly condemned the incident after speeches from both the opposition and treasury benches and informed the house that the Punjab government had already ordered a judiciary inquiry while orders had been issued for the assessment of the damage caused.

The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid and a Christian member of the house, Asia Nasir, staged walkouts to protest against alleged negligence of the Gojra administration.

Meanwhile, Minorities' Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has held police and local administration officials responsible for the Gojra violence.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, after visiting Gojra on the directions of President Asif Ali Zardari, he said the strength of the police contingent deployed in Gojra was inadequate and a request to summon the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers was ignored.