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Over 160 Pakistani coal miners have lost their lives in the last four years. Over 40, 000 people in the country are associated with this profession.
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Mar 21, 2011 06:47pm
What is the price of human life in Pakistan???????
This was a time when government had to use all its resources day and night to save the survivors under rubble and media, NGOs and labour unions had to pressurise for full use of health and safety procedures by mine companies. Alas, its totally opposite, majority are emphasing on issues that sell more for; after all human life saving is the least to be bothered in this part of the world.
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Mar 21, 2011 08:22pm
This is another case non-representation of labors in the form union to neegotiate their safe work environment. It is also criminal act when despite inspectors warning of impending disaster was ignored. I beleive Mine management should be tried for murder and a hefty compensation be paid to the victims. So next time such people think twice before continue to ignore such warnings.
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Mar 21, 2011 11:50pm
It's a shame when miners die anywhere in the world. Whether it is Chile, China, Russia or the United States many miners have been killed in the last year. I would never do this job since it is so dangerous but to blame mining in Pakistan alone just shows how some people in Pakistan have no idea of how dangerous this job is - everywhere.
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Mar 22, 2011 02:15am
Suddenly this heart is crying for my people, and specially for these who working inside the mines, while having lowest oxygen,,,, ALLAH plz gives us a Best Leader...
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