A visit at last

Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Quetta on Saturday where he met with the families of the slain coal miners – killed on Jan 3 in a brutal attack in Mach – and members of the Hazara community. In a video released by his office, PM Imran can be seen interacting with the families, answering questions of the women from the community and showing affection to children. "Don't worry, we will look after you," he was heard telling one woman who told him her family had lost all breadwinners and there was no one to provide for her sisters and ailing parents. Another woman can be heard telling the PM that he should have become part of their grief which would have touched the hearts of millions. "I sent the chief minister, federal ministers just to look after you," PM Imran said in response. A woman then tells the premier that "this is not the first time such an incident has happened with the Hazara community", and that many ministers had come and gone in the past with hollow reassurances but "you [PM Imran] were our sole hope". "For one whole year, whatever we did was to protect you," the prime minister said in response, adding that this time around the government had given in writing its promises to the Hazara community. "This time you will see that it is different," PM Imran said.
Raza Ijaz
Lahore