Sit in at Abbas Town Karachi against massacre of Hazara Shia coalminers

Sit in at Abbas Town Karachi against massacre of Hazara Shia coalminers enter second day today (Tuesday).

They sat at main road despite cold weather under open sky throughout last night.

Now, other parts of Karachi also have begun staging sit in.

Sit in at Abbas Town Karachi against massacre of Hazara Shia coalminers

Hazara Shia massacre at Mach coalmines has compelled the families of the victims and their supporters to begin sit-in protest.

To express solidarity with the families of the martyrs, MWM and ISO have held protest rallies across Pakistan.

However, Abbas Town Karachi’s residents came out on streets to stage sit-in.

Although rest of Pakistan’s peaceful Shia Muslim community also had planned sit in, yet, they deferred it due to the government’s talks with the bereaved families.

However, Balochistan’s provincial government and Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed’s visits and meetings failed.

Now, sit-in protest expanding across Karachi and rest of Pakistan.

Shia Muslims rally in Karachi for solidarity with Quetta sit in protesters

Shia Muslims across the country condemned the callousness regarding the ferocious terrorist attack on coalmine laborers.

Meanwhile, Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid had returned Islamabad.

He has briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding his talks with the Hazara Shia elders he held during Quetta visit.

Reportedly, Now, Prime Minister may visit Quetta to meet the protesting elders and the families at the sit-protest camp.

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid talks with Quetta sit in protesters failed

Sheikh Rashid talks with Quetta sit in protesters failed, according to the reports from the scene.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had assigned Federal Interior Minister to hold talks with the families of the martyred Hazara Shia coalminers.

He rushed to Quetta and reached the Western Bypass to express sympathy with the protesters.

Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri also accompanied him during the meeting.

Sheikh Rashid condemned the massacre and expressed sympathy with the bereaved families.

Moreover, he requested them to bury the martyrs and come to Islamabad for meeting with Prime Minister at the time of their choice.

The families and their representatives Allama Syed Hashim Mousavi and former MPA Agha Syed Mohammad Raza heard the minister’s proposals.

But the families disagreed with the interior minister’s suggestions. They reiterated their demand Prime Minister Imran Khan should arrive at the sit-in protest camp.

Till the filing of this report, they continued their protest sit-in.

Families of martyred Hazara Shia coalminers ask PM to arrive at sit in venue