Relatives of Baldia factory fire victims demand compensation

Despite the announcement made by provincial minister the additional amount of Rs560 million has not been paid

KARACHI:

A two-member SHC bench, headed by Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh, heard a petition against non-payment of additional amount of Rs560 million to the relatives of the victims of Baldia Factory Fire Tragedy.

Advocate for the petitioners, Usman Farooq, contended that compensation should be paid to the next of kin under the ILO Convention. Because of negligence the Sindh government has so far paid only Rs300,000. Despite the announcement made by provincial minister Nasir Hussain Shah on May1, 2018, the additional amount of Rs560 million has not been paid. This amount should be paid to the immediate relatives of the victims.

Illegal occupation

A hearing was held in the Sindh High Court regarding the occupation of a charitable dispensary at Nazimabad No. 1.

Counsel for the petitioner submitted that his client's grandfather had built a dispensary in 1953. The land mafia wants to illegally take over the dispensary.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 14^th, 2022.