QUETTA: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has taken serious notice of enforced disappearances, terrorist attacks, water crisis and worsening situation of coal mines in Balochistan.

NCHR member Fazila Alyani said this while presiding over a committee session during a visit to Quetta.

“Growing terrorist attacks and target killings, especially on members of Hazara community is a serious issue,” Ms Alyani said adding that the situation was increasing unrest among the public.

Consultant Mian Waqir Ahmed and other members of the committee reviewed the law and order situation and worsening working conditions and explosions in coal mines.

The Commission expressed concern over enforced disappearances, target killings of Hazara community, increasing water crisis and other terrorist incidents, an NCHR statement said.

The committee said that the government was determining to resolving the issues and protecting human rights in Balochistan.

Ms Fazila Alyani also met labour unions of coal mines and officials of the Mines and Minerals Department. She discussed with them two mine incidents wherein 23 miners lost their lives because of methane gas explosions in Marwar and Sur-range mines.

She asked the concerned authorities to provide best possible health facilities to injured miners.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2018