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Baldia tragedy: Families of deceased to sue German retailer KiK
Purchaser from Ali Enterprise accused of disregarding conditions at overseas facilities
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Heirs of Baldia factory fire victims to sue German retailer
The lawsuit seeks immediate compensation of Rs432,000 or $4,320 for every worker killed in the factory
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MQM chief wants foreign investigation into Baldia factory fire
Altaf Hussain says the party cannot be blamed for one man's deeds
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Baldia inferno: JIT accuses political party of starting fire
Law enforcers submit classified report that says party was asking factory owners for Rs20m as extortion
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Members of political party behind Baldia factory fire, Rangers tell SHC
Rangers report say the fire - which killed over 250 people in 2012 - was deliberate
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Aftermath of fire: Old habits die hard for Timber Market traders
Nearly 250 shops burnt to the ground in a massive fire on December 28 last year
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Baldia factory fire: Families demand PM fulfil his promise
Lawyer says Rs125m have been deposited and families will be compensated in a week
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Baldia factory fire: SHC snubs forensics chief over failure to identify bodies
The laboratory has failed to ascertain identity of victims even after passage of two years
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Baldia factory fire: amid investigation charge-sheet delays
The factory owner and his sons, the general manager and some gatekeepers were booked in the case.
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Baldia factory fire: Two years on, victims’ families struggle to come to terms with their loss
The families are filing a suit against the Germany-based company who was the main client of Ali Enterprises.
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‘Compensation should equal the price of what the workers produced’
Companies have put in a system in which the profits go directly to their pockets at the cost of their workers’ lives.
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European lawyers fight for Baldia fire compensation
Legion of foreign lawyers aim to sue RINA Services in an international court.
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Baldia factory fire: Commission distributing compensation still waiting on funds
SHC issues notice to authorities to file comments by June 17.
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Baldia factory fire case: SHC gives one week to identify charred bodies
While the bodies were buried in February, their identities have yet to be confirmed.
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Deadline extended: Baldia applications will be received till March 9
Compensation commission, formed by Sindh High Court to distribute money pledged by government, extends deadline.
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Last rites: Court allows Baldia fire bodies to be buried
Judges tell forensic experts to complete the DNA process in 20 days.
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Baldia factory fire: SHC says no to mass burial
Forensic lab chief summoned for Feb 20.
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Families urge court to allow mass burial of 21 unidentified bodies
DNA tests have not been helpful.
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Baldia factory owners get bail
Police recommend dropping murder charges.
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Improperly framed FIR backfires
How did the owners of Ali Enterprise get away with clean chits after their inspections under the Factories Act?
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Seeking redemption: Baldia owners offer groceries in exchange for loyalty
Owners’ lawyer insists they have been providing rations since day one.
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Baldia factory fire: SHC grants bail to all accused
Factory owners Arshad Bhaila and Shahid Bhaila will have to submit surety bonds worth Rs1 million.
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In remembrance: Country’s worst industrial disaster comes alive through art
The artists tried to put themselves in the shoes of the workers who lost their lives in the fire.
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Denied closure, families of Baldia factory fire victims agree to mass burial
The govt has promised them that it would issue death certificates, making them eligible for compensation.
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Compensation: Families of Baldia victims hold protest
Protesters demand that they be paid compensation announced by government.
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Beacon of hope: Compensation in sight for Baldia fire families
SHC forms commission to disburse compensation promised by govt, private parties.
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Baldia factory fire case: NGOs go to court over PM’s ‘interference’
Ask court to turn the factory into a rehabilitation centre for the victims’ families.
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Demand to remove governors before elections unlawful: Kaira
Minister for information and broadcasting urges media to exercise care, investigate in reporting on sensitive issues.
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Baldia factory fire case: Treasury bench protests dropping of murder charges on PM’s orders
On wednesday, PM had assured the KCCI that the murder charges against the factory owners would be dropped.
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Negligence is not murder, insists KCCI
Chamber of commerce says case should continue on the lines of ‘alleged negligence’.
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Factory fire case: PM’s office clarifies he asked murder charges to be re-investigated not withdrawn
PM had no idea under which section case was registered against owners of Ali Enterprises, says press secretary.
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Baldia fire case: Unless families agree, murder charges can’t be dropped, say Lawyers
The prime minister’s surprising order to drop the charges, however, holds no legal water, say legal experts.
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‘What if it were the PM’s son?’
Some families still waiting to receive the bodies of their loved ones for burial.
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Baldia Town factory fire: Murder charges against factory owners dropped
PM had assured business community charges against billionaire owners would be dropped.
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Jawad Ahmed pays tribute to victims of Baldia factory fire
With Mein Bhi Insaan Hoon, the singer hopes to draw attention to Pakistan’s labour laws.
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Court calls up prosecutor to argue Baldia factory owners’ bail plea
The jailed Bhaila brothers have gone to the Sindh High Court against murder charges.
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Accountability: Baldia fire commission report sought
Sindh High Court directs provincial law officer to submit report of judicial commission on the fire by January 24.
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Looking at the bigger picture
People stand up, raise voices after tragedies have become front page news but very few persevere with their efforts.
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Baldia factory fire case: Police drop ‘intentional murder’ charge against suspects
More than 250 people lost their lives on September 11 last year.
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Victims of Baldia factory fire: Parents ask court to expedite DNA tests for unidentified bodies
Parents of two victims file case at high court against authorities for failing to determine identity of their children
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SHC seeks proposals to form commission for victims’ compensation
Compensation of $1m only to be disbursed by the commission.
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Baldia factory fire: Seven more bodies identified through DNA tests
German company agrees to compensate victims’ families.
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Song for change: Jawad Ahmed sings to bring a revolution for Pakistan’s labourers
The singer performed for the families of the Baldia factory fire victims.
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A noble cause: With a new song, singer Jawad Ahmad shifts focus
Renowned vocalist vows to devote his skills for the betterment of the working class.
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Baldia factory fire: Court calls for report on forensic tests
Factory workers and human rights organisations have taken the owners to court.
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Baldia Factory Fire: Court dismisses bail application of two security guards
Counsel for the guards, Muhammad Tamim Khan, says that he could not get hold of the grounds for the denial of bail.
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Hoping to prevent another Baldia-like tragedy, experts hash out recommendations
The labour dept will issue its plan of action next month.
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Families try to prove that loved ones were lost in fire
Father says his son was working at the garment factory in Baldia Town when fire broke out.
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Officer given two days to justify guards’ arrest
Police had arrested two security guards for their alleged involvement in the fire.
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Judge refuses to hear Baldia factory owners’ bail plea
Factory owners’ lawyer said his clients are aggrieved as they lost their precious asset.