Baldia factory

Court questions why no appeal has been filed against politically influential accused

Petitioner contends lack of safety measures, absence of emergency exit led to workers' deaths

Rehman and Zubair were handed 264 death sentences for setting the garment factory ablaze

Activists highlight owners’ criminal negligence regarding safety protocols

At least 400 witnesses have recorded statements against those accused of involvement in the blaze

Says the factory owners were nominated as accused due to MQM's influence

IO states he submitted challan with Section 322 before the court

ATC seeks report in Chinese Consulate attack case

Factory owners went abroad as living in Pakistan imperilled their lives, says public prosecutor

Says the accused met factory owners in July 2012, a few months before the fire incident

Missing eyewitness tells court he was in hiding due to threats to his life

Advocate general says there is no JIT in the case of Nisar Morai

Several men are currently on trial in Pakistan for allegedly starting blaze

Jail authorities presented the accused, MQM workers Rehman Bhola and Zubair Charya in court

Petitioner seeks court order to make Baldia incident's JIT report public

Directs the investigators to ensure the presence of the witnesses at the next hearing

The investigation officer was ordered to record the statements of all the offenders

His arrest has been termed a ‘breakthrough’ by investigators in the Baldia fire case

Victims’ association upset for not being taken on board

District West Investigations SSP Akhtar Farooq would head the JIT.

Protesters hold demonstration against payments in installments

Judge displeased with police progress on locating suspects

Four years on, families of 260 victims await closure

The administrative judge sent the case to ATC-II after accepting the supplementary charge sheet

Court informed that work completed to include Anti-Terrorism Act clause in the case

IO told to inform court at next hearing if the case is being re-lodged or charge sheet will be submitted

Last hearing adjourned once again as one of the accused was not present in court