Thousands of people protesting the brutal kidnapping and execution of 11 coal miners in Balochistan’s Machh have refused to call off their sit-in till Prime Minister Imran Khan visits Quetta.
The miners were Shia Hazaras. Their families are protesting on the Quetta-Sibi highway since Sunday. They want justice.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan himself should visit Quetta and look into all these issues,” the leader of the Hazaras said Monday.
The terror attack on the miners has been claimed by the Islamic State.
Up to 2,500 protesters staged a sit-in, gathered with eight bodies in coffins and blocked a bypass on the outskirts of Quetta, demanding justice Monday. “We will not end our protest until the arrest of all the assassins,” Balochistan Shia Conference chief Agha Daud said
“The latest wave of killings will spread to other cities including Quetta if a decisive action is not taken at this stage,” he said.
The protesting relatives of miners demanded resignation of the Balochistan government.
