KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Planning and Development, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Wednesday, directed to take safety measures at mines for ensuring protection of mine workers.
The minister, while talking to various delegations here on the occasion of International Labour Day, said that miners working in the coal mines were the backbone of the industry and all the concerned companies must ensure the safety of the coal mine workers, said a statement issued here.
Nasir Shah stressing on the need of safety measures in line with modern requirements said that modern safety kits should be provided to the workers and dispensaries, health staff and ambulances should be kept active and on alert to cater health needs of the workers as well as deal with any emergency situation.
He said that the government was determined to protect the rights of the workers as it believed that development of Pakistan lies in the prosperity of the workers.
The services of workers for development and prosperity of the province co
uld not be undermined as working class is the backbone of any country or society, he said and warned that any negligence as to safety of mine workers’ lives would not be tolerated.
PPP is the party of Labourers and farmers and it believes in their welfare, Nasir Shah said and vowed that PPP will always take steps for development and welfare of the working class and support their just struggle.