11 miners shot dead in Balochistan
Injured miners have been shifted to hospital for medical treatment.
QUETTA (Dunya News) - 11 coal miners were shot dead while four others were injured in Mach area of Kachi district on Sunday.
Police said that armed men took the coal miners to nearby mountains where they opened fire on them. After news of the incident broke, security agencies arrived at the coal mine and cordoned off the area and collected evidence.
Rescue officials said that injured, who were said to be in critical condition, were shifted to hospital for medical treatment.
On the other hand, relatives of the victims blocked National Highway in Machh and protested against the incident. Some protesters also blocked Western bypass in Quetta.
Killing of 11 miners in Balochistan inhumane act of terrorism: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that condemnable killing of 11 innocent coal miners in Machh Balochistan is yet another cowardly inhumane act of terrorism.
PM Imran, in a tweet, said that he has asked the FC to use all resources to apprehend the killers and bring them to justice. The families of the victims will not be left abandoned by the government, he assured.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 3, 2021
Bilawal condemn killing of coal miners in Balochistan
Bilawal Bhutto asked government to provide security and take other measures to ensure safety of people associated with coal mining. He also demanded federal or Balochistan government to provide compensation to heirs of the victims.
Foes of country to face failure in their nefarious designs: Shibli
In a tweet today (Sunday), expressing deep grief and sorrow over the incident, Shibli Faraz said the external enemy is trying to destabilize Pakistan and constantly attacking.
He said the foes of the country will face failure in their nefarious designs.
The Information Minister said, on the other side, the political elements which have been rejected by the people, consciously or unconsciously, are becoming tools of the external invaders and spreading chaos and anarchy in the country.
