Summary We are ready to make judicial commission to investigate violence against protesters: Qaim Ali
KARACHI (Dunya News) – A delegation of joint action committee of the Pakistan Intentional Airline (PIA) on Tuesday called on Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and briefed him about the killing of their colleagues and violence against peaceful protesters, reported Dunya News.
According to the details, delegation led by Sohail Baloch, met Shah in Chief Minister Office and expressed the employees reservation over the use of power during the demonstration. He said that registering protest is their right and they will put dead bodies of the employees on roads to protest. CM Sindh advised the committee that this was not the decent way to protest and stated that government has already started to an in depth investigation into the matter.
Expressing condolence over killing of their colleagues, Qaim Ali Shah announced compensation package of 2 million rupees for the families of those who got killed and 2 lac rupees for the injured. Qaim Ali Shah said that he will make sure that a detailed inquiry of the incident is held.
“We are ready to make a judicial commission to investigate the violence against protesting employees”, said CM Sindh.
Aslo read: Law enforcers use water cannon, baton charge PIA employees in Karachi, two killed
Two workers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) succumbed to their wounds after law enforcers allegedly opened fire to deter protesters’ movement towards Jinnah terminal.
Sindh Police used water cannon to deter the protesting employees who were furthering towards Jinnah International Airport from the head office while Rangers resorted to baton charge.
The law enforcers have been alleged of opening fire that claimed two lives and injured several others.
A worker of PIA’s engineering wing, Inayat Raza died in a hospital after he was admitted in injured condition. However, Sindh Police East DIG has rejected the claims and said that the personnel did not open fire. There are reports that protesters possessed weapons, he added.
