Soorang Coal Mine accident victims: Muqam distributes cheques among heirs
SHANGLA: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON and President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam, has said that an FIR has been registered regarding the tragic Soorang Coal Mine accident in Quetta, while an inquiry committee has also been constituted to investigate the incident. He said that those found responsible would be…
Shangla: Federal Minister Amir Muqam visited the Jirga Hall in Alpuri, Shangla to distribute financial assistance cheques to the families of miners who lost their lives in the Soorang Coal Mine accident in Quetta. An inquiry committee has been set up to investigate the incident, and those responsible will be held accountable according to the law.
The Federal Government is standing firmly with the affected families and will continue to provide assistance. Muqam said the Workers Welfare Fund of Islamabad distributed cheques worth Rs 1 million each to the heirs of the deceased miners on the orders of Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
The minister emphasized that his visit aimed to understand the families' needs and problems, and assured additional financial help would be given at the earliest. He also announced the establishment of an Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) office in Shangla to support workers seeking employment across all four provinces.
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