Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Imran Khan chairs meeting on Machh tragedy

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Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting on law and order in Balochistan today (Saturday) in Quetta. According to details, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the Machh tragedy and law and order in the province. The meeting was attended by Governor Balochistan Amanullah Yasinzai, Chief … Read more

Machh Massacre: Imran Khan, COAS to visit Quetta after victims’ burial

PM, COAS to visit Quetta

After the successful negotiation between the Hazara community and the government, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will leave for Quetta after the burial of the Machh victims

According to the details, the Army Chief will not accompany the Prime Minister to Quetta and will go separately to meet the victims’ families.

After the negotiations, all the sit-ins protests were ended all across the country. Recently, Allama Hassan Naqvi had announced to end sit-ins protests across Karachi.

After the announcement of Allama Hassan Zafar Naqvi in ​​Karachi, the participants of sit-ins protests from different places have started returning peacefully to their homes.

It should be mentioned here that several roads across Karachi were blocked while traffic jams ensued on major roads of the metropolis after protesters continued their sit-in against the Machh massacre for the sixth day.

Protests continued in multiple other parts of the country as well such as Islamabad, Lahore, Hyderabad and Faisalabad.

The protesters were being held at around 29 locations in Karachi:

  1. Korangi 2/5
  2. Nagan Chowrangi N/Khi
  3. Merewether Tower
  4. Ziauddin Chowrangi North Nazimabad
  5. Peoples Chowrangi North Nazimabad
  6. Korangi Crossing
  7. Stargate Shara e Faisal
  8. Abbas Town
  9. Safari Park to AGPR Office
  10. Federal Urdu University to NIPA
  11. Maskan Chowrangi
  12. Nazimabad # 1
  13. Johar Mor
  14. Ancholi
  15. Kamran Chowrangi, Gulistan e Johar
  16. Power House Chowrangi, North Karachi
  17. Numaish Chowrangi
  18. Malir 15, National Highway
  19. Colony Gate, Shahrae Faisal
  20. Natha Khan, Shahrae Faisal
  21. Steel Town Chowk, NH-5
  22. Korangi 2-1/2
  23. 5 Star, North Nazimabad
  24. Ayesha Manzil IRC I/Bargah
  25. Shah Faisal Colony bridge
  26. Nazimabad # 7
  27. Safoora Chowrangi
  28. Rizvia Chowrangi
  29. KDA Flats, Sarjani Town

Moreover, six motorcycles were burnt after a fight broke out between protesters and commuters on Drigh Road.

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Machh Miners’ Massacre: Govt talks with Hazara community successful

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Talks between the government and the Hazara community are likely to break down soon.

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal has arrived at a sit-in protest of the Hazara community, where he is briefing the participants on the progress of the Prime Minister’s visit.

The Prime Minister directed the negotiating team to convince the family members of the victims and the protesters while help was also sought from eminent scholars.

According to sources, in case of success in the talks, the Prime Minister will likely to visit Quetta today.

Earlier, Prime Minister PM Imran Khan on Friday vowed to visit the families of slain coal miners of Machh, to express solidarity with them after they bury their loved ones.

According to the details, Imran Khan while addressing the inauguration ceremony of Technology Park in Islamabad, said “If the bereaved families bury the slain miners today, I will go to Quetta today.”

He said all of their demands had been met as of Thursday but the Hazara mourners were insisting on his visit to Quetta as a condition for the burial of the victims, which, he said, is uncalled for.

“One of their demands is that they will bury the dead after the prime minister comes [to Quetta],” the PM said.

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PM’s ego is preventing him from visiting victims’ families: Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz

On Friday, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has reached Karachi and addressed an important press conference. 

While talking to the media Maryam Nawaz highlighted the horrific incident that happened 6 days ago in which coal miners from Machh had lost their lives.

Earlier today, vowed to visit the families of slain coal miners of Machh, to express solidarity with them after they bury their loved ones.

While criticizing PM’s decision, PML-N Vice-President said,

“Imran Khan’s ego is preventing him from visiting victims’ families. It was not his duty but it was mandatory to meet the families”.

Maryam Nawaz went on to say that other political leaders also did not get a security clearance, however, they managed to reach Quetta in solidarity with the Hazara community. She asked PM Khan the actual reason for not going.

“Imran Khan is a coward. We didn’t get security clearance either, but we still went there, Prime Minister, you are stubborn against the victims.”

Earlier, Maryam had paid a visit to Quetta to express solidarity with the families of Machh massacre victims on Thursday.

Maryam Nawaz said that the Hazara community is looking towards Prime Minister Imran Khan for the fulfillment of their demands but the premier is apathetic towards them.

The PML-N leader said Machh Massacre is a national tragedy over which politics cannot be done. The PM should have visited and condoled with the families who have staged a sit-in in extreme winter after losing their loved ones.

Maryam Nawaz said, “The state and the prime minister play the roles of a mother and a father respectively but I am disappointed that Imran Khan does not care about the nation. It is our duty to stand with the families of the slain miners after the heart-wrenching Machh incident.”

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Malala Yousafzai requests Imran Khan to meet Hazara victims’ families

Malala Yousafzai

On Thursday, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai has requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to meet the Hazara victims’ families whose loved ones were massacred by terrorists in Machh five days ago.

Taking to Twitter, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate said,

“I am short of words to express my grief over the brutal killings of Hazara miners. This is not the first time that this has happened. But I hope it is the last. The whole country is in mourning.”

She concluded by urging Imran Khan to visit Quetta as soon as possible,

“I request that PM @ImranKhanPTI meet with the victims’ families as soon as possible.”

Earlier, sources revealed that Prime Minister Imran Khan had decided in-principle to visit Quetta to meet the bereaved Hazara protesters who are mourning against Machh killings.

According to sources, the date and time of PM’s visit will be kept secret due to security concerns. The premier can land in the Balochistan capital at any time, they added.

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Machh Massacre: Hazara Community Protest enters fourth straight day

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Thousands of Shia Hazara mourners, who have blockaded various parts of Sindh and Balochistan have refused to end their sit-in which entered the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday Hazara community members are protesting against the recent brutal killing of 11 community members in Machh area of Balochistan. A large number of Hazara community members along … Read more