11 Shia Muslims shot dead in Pakistan

Islamabad, Sunday 3 January 2021

At least 11 coal miners were shot dead on Sunday after being abducted by gunmen in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said. .

The workers died on the way to a nearby hospital. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has condemned the incident and demanded an investigation report from the concerned authorities.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has also condemned the inhumane and cowardly killings, calling for the use of resources to apprehend and punish terrorists.

Pidio's family members cannot be left in such a state by the government. The laborers have been identified, all of them from the Shia community, although no terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the killings.

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