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Thousands of coal miners in Balochistan reluctant to work after Hazara killings By Thursday Feb 04, 2021 Photo showing a coal miner's hands covered in coal dust as he sits inside a mine.  Image for representation only. Photo: Reuters Thousands of coal miners in Balochistan have stopped working while others have fled the province after killing of 10 Hazara workers Up to 15,000 workers have downed tools since the incident around 200 mines, slashing production, say labour organisations and govt officials Militant groups regularly extort protection money from colliery owners or kidnap workers...

Pakistan coal miners reluctant to work after Machh massacre 10 Hazaras were killed last month SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Feb 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Feb 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago Pakistani miners carry out repair work after a coal mine collapsed in Akhurwal village near Darra Adam Khel town on September 12, 2018. Photo: AFP Listen to the story Thousands of miners have stopped work and many have fled Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since insurgents killed 10 Hazara workers at a colliery last month, officials said Thursday. Labour o...

Mourners chant slogans near the coffins of the miners who were killed in an attack by gunmen in the mountainous Mach area, during a sit-in protest at the eastern bypass, on the outskits of Quetta on January 4. — AFP/File Thousands of miners have stopped work and many have left Balochistan since armed assailants killed 10 Hazara workers at a colliery in the Mach area last month, officials said on Thursday. Labour organisations and government officials said up to 15,000 workers had downed tools since the murder of the Hazara miners, forcing around 200 mines to close and slashing production. M...