2012 Pakistan factory fires

2012 industrial disasters in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan January 2014 January 2014 Pakistan center infobox 275 Location of incidents shown in Pakistan Pakistan Karachi Red_pog.svg top 24.924 66.973 Pakistan Lahore Red_pog.svg left 31.549 74.343 11 September 2013 Various ignition sources(still under investigation) Baldia Town, Karachi, Sindh Lahore, Punjab Karachi: 289 people killedhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/article-67469-Karachi-inferno-toll-hits-298 Karachi inferno toll hits 298 Kamran Mansoor The News International 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017165458/http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-67469-Karachi-inferno-toll-hits-298 dead http://in.reuters.com/article/pakistan-fire-urgent-idINDEE88B02520120912 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116200433/http://in.reuters.com/article/pakistan-fire-urgent-idINDEE88B02520120912 dead 16 January 2016 Fires engulf Pakistan factories killing 314 workers Imtiaz Shah Akhtar Soomro Reuters 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 by smoke inhalation, burns and stampedeLahore: 25 people killed by smoke inhalation, burns and stampede Two factories in Pakistan's two largest cities of Karachi and Lahore caught fire on 11 September 2012. The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi and in a shoe factory in Lahore. The fires are considered to be the most deadly and worst industrial factory fires in Pakistan's history,http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dozens-killed-pakistan-factory-fires-041742221.html Pakistan: Hundreds Die In Factory Blazes Yahoo! News 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 killing 289 people and seriously injuring more than 600.289 killed in Karachi factory fire in Pakistan http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-09/13/content_15754743.htm China Daily Xinhua News Agency 16 September 2012Pakistan Factory Fires Kill More Than 300 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/world/asia/hundreds-die-in-factory-fires-in-pakistan.html?pagewanted=all Zia ur-Rehman Declan Walsh Salman Masood amp 12 September 2012 The New York Times 16 September 2012Death toll in Pakistani fires hits 314 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0912/breaking13.html K.M. Chaudary 12 September 2012 The Irish Times 16 September 2012 Background Pakistan has one of the largest labour and manpower resources in the world, due to its large population. According to data produced by the CIA World Factbook, the total number of Pakistan's labour force at the time was 58.4 million, making it the 10th largest country in terms of available human workforce.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2095rank.html Labor force – CIA Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 16 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160530152006/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications//the-world-factbook/rankorder/2095rank.html 30 May 2016 About 20.1% of the labour force is involved in industry. The conditions under which Pakistan's blue-collar labour works have often been raised by trade unions and workers' rights organisations. There is also a controversial, yet widespread use of child labour in Pakistan.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2048.html?countryName=&countryCode=&regionCode=m https://web.archive.org/web/20121209014837/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2048.html?countryName=&countryCode=&regionCode=m dead 9 December 2012 Field Listing – Labor force – CIA Central Intelligence Agency 16 September 2012 The garment factory "Ali Enterprises", which is located in Plot 67, Hub Road, Baldia Town, Karachi,Human error not the cause of fire, says municipal official http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1236398/ Business Recorder 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 2 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160437/http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1236398/ dead used to export its garments to Europe and the United States, and had employed between 1,200 and 1,500 workers. Ali Enterprises manufactured denim, knitted garments, and hosiery, and had capital of between $10 million and $50 million. Workers at Ali Enterprises said they earned between 5,000 and 10,000 rupees ($52 to $104) a month for their labour.Karachi factory fire highlights risks for workers https://www.dawn.com/news/749311/karachi-factory-fire-highlights-risks-for-workers Dawn 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 The factory manufactured jeans for textile discounter KiK. KiK claimed to control the enforcement of labour laws and security standards of its suppliers. However, a security check in 2007 revealed deficiencies in fire protection of the Karachi plant, which KiK claimed were fixed by 2011. According to the Pakistani Textile Workers Union (NTUF), a high working pressure and overtime with unpaid additional work were frequent at the factory.http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/pakistan-kik-liess-jeans-bei-der-abgebrannten-textilfabrik-produzieren-a-856530.html 250 Brandopfer in Pakistan: Katastrophenfabrik produzierte für Discounter Kik Der Spiegel 18 September 2012 3 December 2016 A few weeks prior to the fire, the factory passed an internationally recognised safety test. Pakistan plant certified safe before disaster [video] Cath Turner 22 Sep 2012 http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2012/09/201292263748931550.html Al JazeeraInspectors Certified Pakistani Factory as Safe Before Disaster Declan Walsh Steven Greenhouse https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/world/asia/pakistan-factory-passed-inspection-before-fire.html The New York Times 19 September 2012 15 December 2012 The factory is also suspected of using child labour and locked workplaces analogous to prison cells. The owner of the factory, Abdul Aziz, had reportedly prevented inspections. Fires Karachi Baldia Town factory Pakistan Karachi 200 right Location of factory in Baldia Town, Karachi right 24.899 66.971 A private garment factory lit on fire and the flames ignited chemicals that were stored there.https://tribune.com.pk/story/853534/deadly-factory-fire-activist-says-mqm-men-ignited-baldia-blaze-rangers/ Deadly factory fire: Activist says MQM men ignited Baldia blaze: Rangers 2015-03-15 The Express Tribune 2018-09-22 en-US The Baldia Town factory inferno case took a dramatic turn on 7 February 2015 when a report by Rangers said that the MQM was behind the deadly fire that claimed the lives of at least 258 factory workers.https://www.dawn.com/news/1162049 Rangers' report blames MQM for Baldia factory fire Siddiqui Tahir 2015-02-07 Dawn.com 2018-09-22 en-US MQM set fire to the factory to take extortion money from its owners.https://www.dawn.com/news/1394315 MQM: decline & fall Irfan Husain 10 March 2018 Dawn.comhttps://nation.com.pk/06-Sep-2011/MQM-pioneered-bhatta-culture-in-Karachi-Asma MQM pioneered 'bhatta' culture in Karachi: Asma 6 September 2011 The Nationhttps://thediplomat.com/2016/08/why-the-pakistani-state-cant-seem-to-figure-out-the-mqm-in-karachi/ Why the Pakistani State Can't Seem to Figure Out the MQM in Karachi Umair Jamal thediplomat.comhttps://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/2012-karachi-factory-fire-an-act-of-terrorism-with-mqm-involvement-report-says-1.72441816 2012 Karachi factory fire an act of terrorism, with MQM involvement, report says gulfnews.com The report prepared by a joint investigation team (JIT) was submitted to the Sindh High Court by an additional attorney general, along with a statement of the deputy assistant judge advocate general of Rangers, Major Ashfaque Ahmed. The statement said the information had been disclosed by suspect Mohammad Rizwan Qureshi, an alleged worker of the MQM, on June 22, 2013, during joint investigation of the factory inferno. According to the JIT report, the MQM worker revealed that a “well-known party high official” had demanded Rs200 million as bhatta (extortion money) through his frontman from Ali Enterprises, the owners of the factory, in August 2012. Between 300 and 400 workers were inside the factory when the blaze erupted. Officials said that all the exit doors in the factory were locked and many of the windows of the factory were covered with iron bars, which made it difficult for workers to escape at the time and consequently many of the deaths were caused by suffocation.Karachi factory fire: All emergency exits were locked http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karachi-factory-fire-emergency-exits-were-locked/291144-56.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120918084647/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/karachi-factory-fire-emergency-exits-were-locked/291144-56.html dead 18 September 2012 CNN-IBN 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 Baldia Town Factory owner names MQM lawmakers, Ex-governor Sindh Ishrat ul Ibad and ex-chief of CPLC Ahmed Chinoy.https://www.dawn.com/news/1506170 Owner names MQM lawmaker, six others in Baldia factory fire case Sahoutara Naeem 2019-09-20 Dawn.com en 2019-09-22https://www.geo.tv/latest/248105-baldia-factory-fire-owners-reveal-details-of-extortion Baldia factory fire: Owners reveal details of extortion www.geo.tv en-US 2019-09-22 Pakistan Lahore 200 right Location of factory in Lahore right 31.538 74.292 Just weeks before the fire the plant had been given a SA8000 certification.Inspectors Certified Pakistani Factory as Safe Before Disaster The New York Times, 2012. Lahore The shoe factory is located on Band Road in Gulshan-i-Ravi in Lahore. It caught fire when sparks from a faulty electricity generator flew into chemicals. The generator was installed in the garage of the factory compound, which was also the only entry and exit point of the factory.Pakistan: Lahore and Karachi fires kill 32 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19555338 BBC News 11 September 2012 16 September 2012 Investigation November 2020 Pakistan's parliament then unanimously passed a resolution asking provincial and federal authorities to fully investigate the accidents.Gul Ayaz 13 September 2012 Catastrophic Pakistan Fires Prompt for Calls Tighter Safety Laws Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/a/factory-fires-in-pakistan-prompt-call-for-tighter-labor-laws/1507261.html 16 September 2012 Zohra Yusuf, Chair of The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has urged government officials to initiate a full probe of the disaster and conditions surrounding the facilities, echoing claims made from the head of firefighting that the factory was dangerous. Source: Sindh Law enforcement JIT Report Issued on 7 February 2015 The Baldia Town factory inferno case took a dramatic turn when a report by the Pakistan Rangers said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement was behind the fire that killed at least 258 factory workers. The report prepared by a joint investigation team (JIT) was submitted to the Sindh High Court by an additional attorney general, along with a statement of the deputy assistant judge advocate general of Rangers, Major Ashfaque Ahmed. The statement said the information had been disclosed by suspect Mohammad Rizwan Qureshi, an alleged worker of the MQM, on June 22, 2013, during joint investigation of the factory inferno. Source: Joint Investigation Team report submitted to the Sindh High Court According to the JIT report, the MQM worker revealed that a “well-known party high official” had demanded Rs. 200 million as bhatta (extortion money) through his frontman from Ali Enterprises, the owners of the ill-fated factory, in August 2012.http://www.piads.com.pk/2015/02/21/baldia-town-karachi-factory-fires-latest-reports/ Baldia Town Karachi Factory Fire's Latest Reports – PIADS 3 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150224040429/http://www.piads.com.pk/2015/02/21/baldia-town-karachi-factory-fires-latest-reports/ 24 February 2015 dead dmy-all One of the factory owners in Karachi, Arshad Bhaila, claimed that the fire first broke out in the warehouse and that he called the fire brigade, which arrived about 90 minutes late. The New York Times reported that the local fire department arrived 75 minutes after the fire started.Declan Walsh Steven Greenhouse https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/08/world/asia/pakistan-factory-fire-shows-flaws-in-monitoring.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Certified Safe, a Factory in Karachi Still Quickly Burned The New York Times 7 December 2012 13 December 2012 A judicial inquiry headed by Justice Zahid Qurban Alvi reported that a short circuit caused the fire. The report cited several factors that exacerbated the situation leading to the loss of life, including the late arrival of fire tenders, the lack of fire hydrants, and traffic congestion. The tribunal was highly critical of the factory owners and government, which failed to enforce the law. It also criticized the police's forensic department for failing to conduct a scientific investigation.Tunio Hafeez Baldia factory fire: Short circuit, all of Karachi to blame for tragedy, says tribunal http://tribune.com.pk/story/474798/baldia-factory-fire-short-circuit-all-of-karachi-to-blame-for-tragedy-says-tribunal/ The Express Tribune 4 December 2012 13 December 2012 https://forensic-architecture.org/map On 14 September, Justice Hassan Azhar of Sindh High Court Larkana Bench approved Rs. 500,000 bail for factory owners Abdul Aziz, Shahid Bhaila and Arshad Bhaila.Sarfaraz Memon Karachi factory fire: Court grants bail to factory owners http://tribune.com.pk/story/436568/karachi-fire-court-bails-factory-owners/ The Express Tribune 14 September 2012 16 September 2012 All the bank accounts of the owners and the company are frozen and the owners are not allowed to leave the country as they are on exit control list. The owners are facing charges of pre-meditated murder.web edition Khi fire: Owners accounts to be frozen http://www.thenews.com.pk The News 13 December 2012web page Case lodged against factory owners http://thenews.com.pk The News 13 December 2012 The Deputy General Secretary of the Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU) Nasir Manoor said that the owner of the factory, Abdul Aziz, must have fled from the country despite having his name on the Exit Control List (ECL) and he would return only after the issue was off the media radar.No killed worker had appointment letter http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-67471-No-killed-worker-had-appointment-letter Qadeer Tanoli The News International 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) denied allegations that it was involved in the approval of the building plans for the Baldia Town garment factory.SITE responsible for Baldia factory building plan, says SBCA http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-131966-SITE-responsible-for-Baldia-factory-building-plan-says-SBCA The News International 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 The C.E.O. of Ali Enterprises, Shahid Bhalia, son of the factory's owner, said that he was innocent and was ready to appear before any court and provide compensation to the victims and their families.Abdullah Zafar Karachi factory fire: Owner says ready to compensate victims http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/09/13/karachi-factory-fire-owner-says-ready-to-compensate-victims/#.UFHSoWAigeM Zafar News Tribe 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120916022900/http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/09/13/karachi-factory-fire-owner-says-ready-to-compensate-victims/#.UFHSoWAigeM usurped Aftermath According to the Geo TV, under The Factories Act 1934, the owner will have to pay only Rs. 5000 in penalty over negligence in the protection of workers.Factory Act: Only Rs.500 penalty over negligence http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=67636 https://archive.today/20130418213955/http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=67636 dead 18 April 2013 Geo TV 14 September 2012 16 September 2012 The leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif has announced Rs. 300,000 in aid to the families of those killed in this incident.Factory fire tragedy: Punjab government announces Rs. 3 lacs aid package for victims https://www.dawn.com/news/749331/factory-fire-tragedy-punjab-government-announces-rs-3-lacs-aid-package-for-victims 14 September 2012 The Dawn 16 September 2012 On 13 September it was reported that the Sindh provincial government would offer financial compensation of Rs. 500,000s to the families of the dead victims and Rs. 50,000 to those who had been injured,Javeria Nasir Karachi Fire: Govt announces compensation for affected families http://www.aaj.tv/2012/09/karachi-fire-govt-announces-compensation-for-affected-families/ AAJ News 16 September 2012 1 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201204709/http://www.aaj.tv/2012/09/karachi-fire-govt-announces-compensation-for-affected-families/ dead while the city's power utility company, KESC, announced they would waive all outstanding balances of the victims as a goodwill gesture. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah also announced further compensation of Rs. 300,000 for the families of the dead and Rs. 50,000 for those who had been injured.Fire in Karachi garment factory kills over 300 http://www.firstpost.com/world/fire-in-karachi-garment-factory-kills-over-300-452689.html The First Post 12 September 2012 16 September 2012Human error not the cause of fire, says municipal official http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1236398/ Business Recorder Recorder Report 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 2 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160437/http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1236398/ dead In Lahore, the Punjab Government announced the same value for the families of those killed and Rs. 75,000 for each of those who had been injured as compensation.Rs 500,000 compensation for each dead in shoe factory fire incident http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/78645-rs-500000-compensation-for-each-dead-in-shoe-factory-fire-incident-.html https://archive.today/20130118132353/http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/78645-rs-500000-compensation-for-each-dead-in-shoe-factory-fire-incident-.html dead 18 January 2013 Business Recorder 12 September 2012 16 September 2012 Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain also announced cash assistance of Rs. 200,000 for the family members of those killed in both the factory fires and Rs. 100,000 for those who had been injured.Malik Riaz announces cash aid for fire victims http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C09%5C13%5Cstory_13-9-2012_pg7_13 Daily Times 16 September 2012 Reaction President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grave concern over the rising death toll of the fire. He also consoled the bereaved families and directed the authorities concerned to ensure that the best medical assistance was provided to the affected people. He called for a report on the fire in Karachi and Lahore from the governors of the two provinces.Karachi inferno toll hits 298 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-67469-Karachi-inferno-toll-hits-298 13 September 2012 The News 13 September 2012 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017165458/http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-67469-Karachi-inferno-toll-hits-298 dead Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, who was on an official trip to China, telephoned Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa and Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif to express his grief and shock over the fire in Lahore. He also called Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad to learn about the latest situation regarding the Karachi fire. Ashraf also gave his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the victims' families. He asked the governors and chief ministers to extend all out assistance and cooperation to the affected people. Sindh Minister for Industry and Commerce Rauf Siddique announced his resignation as a result of the incident.Rauf Siddiqui resigns over Karachi factory fire https://www.dawn.com/news/749320/rauf-siddiqui-resigns-over-karachi-factory-fire 14 September 2012 The Dawn 16 September 2012 The Muttahida Qaumi Movement announced three days of mourning. The Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan also offered condolences and prayed for the victims.Karachi Inferno: Factory cleared after 41 hours https://www.nation.com.pk/13-Sep-2012/karachi-inferno-factory-cleared-after-41-hours-city-mourns-289-deaths Online The Nation 13 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913235502/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/13-Sep-2012/karachi-inferno-factory-cleared-after-41-hours-city-mourns-289-deaths 13 September 2012 live Governor of Sindh Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan expressed grief over the loss of life in the fire and expressed sympathy with the injured. He then directed the officials concerned to utilise all available resources to control the blaze and ordered an inquiry into the incident. He also directed the respective authorities to ensure the victims do not face any problems in their treatment and recovery. He also prayed for the early recovery of the injured.Will mere condolences heal the wounds of heirs? https://www.nation.com.pk/13-Sep-2012/will-mere-condolences-heal-the-wounds-of-heirs The Nation 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915105056/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/13-Sep-2012/will-mere-condolences-heal-the-wounds-of-heirs/ 15 September 2012 live International reaction excess detail; messages of condolence are routine and should not be included except where concrete implications are involved, e.g. financial support or recommendations or requirements for investigation or changes. January 2018 The International Labour Organization's Country Director Francesco d'Ovidio said that akin to other developing countries, working and safety conditions in Pakistan's industrial sector were inadequate. Though the ILO is acquainted with the issues, it acknowledged that it could not be resolved quickly. He further pointed to the need for effective inspection and monitoring, but added that shutting down the illegal and unregistered units would not help as it could lead to massive unemployment. China: Ambassador Liu Jian called on the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Malik Amad Khan on 13 September to convey his condolences on behalf of the government and people of China. He also presented cheques of Rs. 3million on behalf of the Chinese government for the families of victims.China, France, US condole with fire victims' families http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C09%5C14%5Cstory_14-9-2012_pg7_12 Daily Times 14 September 2012 16 September 2012 France: The embassy quoted a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement: "We were deeply shocked to learn that two fires in Pakistan – in Karachi and in Lahore – have, according to the latest report, resulted in the death of more than 200 people. In these painful circumstances, we extend our condolences to the families and friends of the victims."France extends condolences to bereaved families https://www.brecorder.com/news/79137 Business Recorder 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 India: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered his condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.Manmohan Singh expresses condolences over Pakistan fire tragedies http://tribune.com.pk/story/437197/manmohan-singh-expresses-condolences-over-pakistan-fire-tragedies/ The ExpressTribune 15 September 2012 16 September 2012 Iran: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered condolences to the Pakistani government and the country saying: "The news on getting killed and wounded of a large number of your good self's citizens following two vast and horrendous fire incidents in cities of Karachi and Lahore deeply saddened and depressed us, and that while condoling with you, the Pakistan government, and noble Pakistani nation, personally, and on behalf of the Iranian government and the great Iranian nation, I pray to Almighty Allah for the salvation of the souls of the bygone victims, fast recovery of the injured victims, patience for the victims' bereaved families, and prosperity and wellbeing for the friend and brother Pakistani nation."Iran Condoles with Pakistan over Tragic Fire Accident http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9106063282 Fars News Agency 16 September 2012 https://archive.today/20130123004932/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9106063282 23 January 2013 dead dmy-all Qatar: Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a cable to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressing his condolences and sympathies to the families of victims. Deputy Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani sent a similar cable to Zardari.Emir condoles fire tragedy in Pakistan http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/208165-emir-condoles-fire-tragedy-in-pakistan-.html The Peninsula 15 September 2012 16 September 2012 https://archive.today/20130204092316/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/208165-emir-condoles-fire-tragedy-in-pakistan-.html 4 February 2013 dead dmy-all United Kingdom: Baroness Warsi, senior minister of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, also expressed her grief.Warsi expresses grief over deaths in factory fires http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C09%5C13%5Cstory_13-9-2012_pg7_28 Daily Times 13 September 2012 16 September 2012 United States: The chargé d'affaires at the U.S. embassy, Richard Hoagland, offered condolences in a press release.Statement by Charge d'affaires Richard Hoagland on the Tragic Factory Fires http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/pr_091312.html US embassy in Islamanad 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130219000309/http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/pr_091312.html 19 February 2013 dead dmy-all on behalf of the U.S. government and its people to PakistanUS saddened over heavy loss of life in Karachi fire http://www.brecorder.com/news/78921 Business Recorder 13 September 2012 Lahore Consul General Nina Maria Fite also extended condolences on behalf of the consulate and the U.S. people.China, France, US condole with fire victims' families http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C09%5C14%5Cstory_14-9-2012_pg7_12 Daily Times 14 September 2012 13 September 2012 The Asian Human Rights Commission conveyed its sincere condolences to the families who lost loved ones and friends in these fires and calls on the government of Pakistan to ensure a credible and transparent investigation into their cause.Pakistan: Over 300 labourers killed in fires – a total collapse of the state http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-STM-186-2012 Asian Human Rights Commission 13 September 2012 13 September 2012 Depiction in media A documentary film about the Karachi Baldia Town factory fire, Discount workers, was made in 2020.Jeden svět 2021 https://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/discount-workers/ cinema polticia See also Pakistan 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse Child labour in Pakistan List of industrial disasters 2026 Gul Plaza Shopping Mall fire References 30em External links Photos: Pakistani twin cities under fire Photos of factory fire in Karachi and Lahore https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025735/http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/09/12/photos-factory-fires-in-pakistan-kill-hundreds/#6 4 March 2016 24 51 36 N 67 00 36 E source:plwiki title Factory fires Factory fires Category:2012 in Sindh Category:2012 industrial disasters Category:2012 fires in Asia Category:2010s in Karachi Category:2010s in Lahore Category:Clothing industry disasters 2012 factory fires Category:Disasters in Sindh Category:Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes Factory fires, 2012 Category:Human stampedes in 2012 Category:Human stampedes in Pakistan Category:September 2012 in Pakistan