Does TCC favor Baloch?
Let’s have a look at the current position of Balochs in TCC. It is argued many times by TCC, especially in newspaper statements and in community meetings, that it favors Baloch because it is a Balochi project but the actual situation is different. Reko Diq Project is located in Balochistan while its head office and procurement / logistics offices are in Islamabad and Karachi. More than 95% purchasing is being done from outside Balochistan. TCC proudly claims that there are more than 80% employees are from Balochistan working with TCC. But in actual the majority of this percentage is working on menial labor jobs. TCC cannot hire labors from outside Balochistan as it will be too expensive for the company. Local labors are working for TCC on very cheap rates. Security Department of TCC has turned into a “No-go-area” for the Balochs because the company sees Balochs as “unreliable”. The packages and privileges of non-Balochs are very striking while Balochs are served cheap packages. The rat
