Persecuted Hazara demand justice in Pakistan
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Blindfolded female protesters at the sit-in by the Hazara community in Quetta. (Photo supplied)
When Tahir Khan visited a Quetta highway blocked with the bodies of 11 slain coal miners, he was greeted by women wearing white blindfolds.
“All of them were family members of the victims enduring a freezing temperature of minus nine. They denied being blackmailers and even tied their hands to prove they are harmless. They only appealed for a visit by Prime Minister Imran Khan to share their pain and ensure the future safety of our community,” the leader of Hazara political workers told UCA News.
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January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The funeral prayers of the coal miners executed in Balochistan s Mach last week were offered on Saturday after nearly a week-long sit-in by the Hazaras community in the provincial capital. The miners were laid to rest in the Hazara Town graveyard. A large number of people gathered for the burial of the miners.
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and other Hazara leaders were at the cemetery.
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and Special Assistant to PM Zulfiqar Bukhari, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau, provincial minister Mir Arif Jan Muhammad and other government officials also attended the funeral prayers. MWM s Allama Hashim Mousavi offered the funeral prayers of the miners.
In a video released by Khan s office on Saturday, the Prime Minister can be seen interacting with the families, as well as other members of the Hazara minority community , Dawn news reported.Spea