QUETTA: Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti ruled out the necessity of a military operation in the province one day after an attack by armed men on a coal mine in the Duki area of Balochistan resulted in the deaths of 21 miners.
At Civil Hospital Quetta, where he visited the injured coal miners, he made these remarks to reporters on Saturday.
In the mean time, a total strike was seen against the assault in Duki, where workers likewise quit working at coal mineshafts until they were given security by the state.
CM Bugti stated that terrorists killed innocent miners once more while addressing these concerns.
“until security is ensured,” miners stop working at the Duki mines; He stated that a meeting of the provincial apex committee has been scheduled for October 15 to review the security plan. Local jirga and political leaders demand action against attackers.
Mr. Bugti stated that the provincial government has received assurances from the federal government that it will fully support its efforts to combat terrorists.
Mr. Bugti stated that intelligence-based operations were ongoing and that his government would provide the assembly with specifics regarding these operations.
The CM said he would eagerly delicate his abdication on the off chance that it could wipe out psychological warfare from Balochistan.
Mr. Bugti praised the security forces’ Turbat operation, which resulted in the explosives being recovered. He promised to increase financial assistance for the heirs of victims of terrorist attacks.
He mentioned that six terrorists who were involved in the murder of Zakir Baloch, a former deputy commissioner for Panjgur, had been eliminated.
During his visit to the clinic, CM was joined by Commonplace Wellbeing Clergyman Bakht Muhammad Kakar and Dr Kamran Khan Kasi who advised him on clinical offices gave to the workers and different patients.
Strike in Duki During the business, political, and labor organizations-called strike in Duki, all businesses remained closed.
All transport shops, business establishments, markets and marketplaces remained closed in the town and its encompassing region.
According to officials, the laborers have also stopped working at the coal mines in Duki and demanded that their mines have unbreakable security.
Local labor leader Ambar Khan Yousafzai stated that workers will not resume work until their safety is ensured.
He lamented that Outskirts Corps authorities gave them confirmations after a comparative assault something like two months prior.
In addition, tribal elders and locals attended a jirga in Duki. The meeting stated that security forces have failed to ensure the miners’ and mines’ safety and expressed deep concern regarding the tragic incident.
They asked for more troops to be sent to the area and demanded that miners’ and coal mines’ security be improved.
Additionally, the jirga demanded severe action against the terrorists.
At the CTD police station in Loralai, a case has been filed against the attack.
The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party has criticized the government for not protecting miners despite collecting millions of rupees in tax from the mining industry. This is in response to the government’s actions against terrorists.
Nawab Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a central leader of the party, questioned the purpose of these taxes at a press conference on Saturday in Quetta because the government and security agencies have failed to ensure people’s safety.
Mr Jogezai said the public authority needs to completely figure out the reasons for distress in regions wealthy in normal assets and to forestall them. He advocated for dialogue to improve the province’s law enforcement situation.
He lamented that Punjab is carrying out development projects like colleges and highways, but Balochistanians are left to suffer. Additionally, he stated that the families of victims of the Duki attack have been compelled to stage a protest once more because they have not received any assurances regarding compensation.
