KARACHI: Sindh High Court made it clear on Monday that it might take notice, if it considers that the appeal against acquittal of the co-accused in the Baldia factory fire case ought to have been filed and “so-called influential accused are being deliberately and intentionally shielded by the state.” The observations came from a two-judge … Read more
At least three workers of a thread factory were killed due to fire in Baldia Sector 5 area of Karachi on Wednesday. According to the details, the fire quickly engulfed three floors of the factory while some of the workers were present in the factory when the fire broke out. With the help of four … Read more
Muttahida Qaumi Movement MQM workers, Rehman Bhola, and Zubair alias Charya have challenged the death sentences, in the Sindh High Court handed to them in the Baldia factory arson case by an anti-terrorism court. According to the details, the appeals filed argued that the ATC ignored important evidence while announcing its verdict. They have asked … Read more
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi has sentenced to death two MQM workers, Rehman Bhola and Zubair alias Charya, for setting fire to a garments factory in Baldia Town in 2012 which claimed the lives of 259 people. The court acquitted Rauf Siddiqui, then-provincial minister for commerce and industries. The court had reserved its verdict on … Read more
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi is expected to announce its verdict in the high profile Baldia Factory case on Thursday. Over 260 persons were burnt alive when the garment factory was put on fire on September 11, 2012. The ten accused includes then provincial minister for commerce and industries Rauf Siddiqui, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) … Read more
The Baldia factory tragedy was not an accident but an organized terrorism. The Baldia factory was not set on fire but it was a planned tragedy. According to the details, a statement recorded by the factory owners to JIT on the Baldia factory tragedy case came to light. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”sindh-govt-announces-to-make-public-all-jits-including-uzair-baloch”] The JIT report said … Read more
