Negligence of PCB, contractors costs a life at National Stadium Karachi

[Angrez Pakistani]

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and contractors failure to provide safety gears to workers at National Stadium Karachi cost Kalu Khan his life, as he fell from top of Majid Khan Enclosure, while performing his duty.

According to available details with The Nation, the PCB has started renovation work at National Stadium Karachi for the coming PSL-4 and the tender was given to a company, which started the renovation and whitewash work without providing safety gears to the workers. Kalu Khan was painting Majid Khan Enclosure, when all of a sudden, he lost balance and fell from the stand.

His son, who was also working as a helper, rushed towards his father and he kept on begging for help, but nobody moved and poor Kalu died on the spot. To make things further worse, neither the contractor not the PCB bothered to offer any financial help to the bereaved family. The PCB didn’t even bother to issue a condolence message, nor they formed any inquiry committee.

One of the labourers on condition of anonymity confirmed that the incident occurred due to sheer negligence of the construction company, as they never provided them safety gears. “We kept on requesting the company time and again to provide safety gears, but they kept on lingering, which resulted in such an incident.”

It is high time when PCB chairman Ehsan Mani must take action and provide some relief to Kalu’s family and ensure no such incident occur again. The contractors must be bound to provide safety gears to all the workers.

https://nation.com.pk/26-Jan-2019/negligence-of-pcb-contractors-costs-a-life

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kalu Khan lost his life due to negligence of PCB and it's contractors. Watch video of a fellow worker who shares the unsafe conditions in which workers are made to work for Ground renovations. Govt must ensure justice & compensation <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thePSLt20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thePSLt20</a> <a href="https://t.co/PUswiI17sW">https://t.co/PUswiI17sW</a> <a href="https://t.co/DOWBZXwF1N">pic.twitter.com/DOWBZXwF1N</a></p>— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/1089166467353010176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Angrez Pakistani]

In another country the death of a laborer due to criminal negligence in such an iconic workplace would have been a front page news. There's barely a peep in the media regarding this news. Shameful.

 

[Loralai]

In another country the death of a laborer due to criminal negligence in such an iconic workplace would have been a front page news. There's barely a peep in the media regarding this news. Shameful.

I was about to post exactly this. Anywhere else this would be a national scandal.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

I was about to post exactly this. Anywhere else this would be a national scandal.

Especially considering that foreign workers are getting the necessary safety measures whereas the local workers are forced into risking their lives to feed their children.

 

[aloo paratha]

Disgusting. It was bound to happen, literally no safety precautions taken. And as usual, PCB quiet.

 

[Markhor]

Appalling to see labourers treated like dirt in unsafe conditions.

 

[Abdullah719]

Pathetic.

 

[Saj]

Terrible news.

One wonders what sort of conditions these guys have to work in.

 

[Pakistanian]

His family should sue the PCB, in America they would have to pay millions of dollars in damages to his family. This should be a 9 figure lawsuit.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As fans of Pakistan Cricket we all pray for more international cricket in Pakistan. But we all must also rally to demand safe working conditions for all workers working to uplift our stadiums. Kalu Khan lost his life while others continue to work in dangerous conditions. <a href="https://t.co/5QCzQCxBre">pic.twitter.com/5QCzQCxBre</a></p>— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/1089192202864115712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Savak]

All labourers in Pakistan in Construction work in extremely hazardous conditions. No safety standards and they don't even get compensated enough for the risk.

 

[Loralai]

I was hoping against hope that Malik and the team might wear black armbands as a result of this or donate their fees to the family of the deceased.

 

[Slog]

I was hoping against hope that Malik and the team might wear black armbands as a result of this or donate their fees to the family of the deceased.

Do you think they even know?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

With Mani at the helm, thought he will bring in some sort of professionalism in PCB but it doesn't seem like there's any change at all.

This is just plain disgusting making labourers rush in hot humid conditions with barely much time left for the PSL and with no security or precautions for these labourers who are working around long hours to get this ground ready for an international tournament.

Pakistani government needs to provide justice to the family who lost their bread winner and make sure that the works are carried out with proper protection and safety tools.

 

[Pakistanian]

I was hoping against hope that Malik and the team might wear black armbands as a result of this or donate their fees to the family of the deceased.

They shouldn't donate to make up for the PCBs mistake, the PCB should be sued.