Deaths of coal miners have become a frequent occurrence
KARACHI: Unfortunately, deaths of coal miners have become a frequent occurrence. As these workers are allegedly provided with little to no safety gadgets by their employers, every year news of deaths of coal miners make headlines.
Besides the blame lying with the employers who do not regard their employees’ safety as a priority, the government apparatus are also at fault. Neither the provincial nor the federal government has devised a stringent policy that ensures the safety of coal miners — despite their soaring numbers.
The government of Prime Minister Imran Khan should pay heed to this issue.
Khirad Akram
Published in The Express Tribune, August 19th, 2018.
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