Families of killed miners await compensation

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A relative of the marble mine workers who were killed during stone sliding in the mine, demanded the chief minister and All Pakistan Workers Welfare Board to grant compensation for the loss of labourers’ lives. Talking to reporters, Imdadullah said that six of his relatives were killed in the marble mine when a heavy rock fell on them while they were loading a truck. He said that among the six persons killed, two were owners of the mine and four were daily wagers and sole bread earners of their children. He said that the families of the victims were in desperate need of help.
He appealed to chief Minister and president of All Pakistan workers welfare board to provide compensation to the families as they were awaiting assistance from the government. Heavy security in Peshawar : The Capital City Police has chalked out a security plan to prevent any untoward incident during the Eidul Adha holidays. Heavy contingents of police and the Frontier Constabulary (FC) would be deployed on mosques, Imam Bargahs and other important public places to prevent terrorist activities during the three days of Eidul Adha.