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Baldia Factory Fire



Investigation report calls deadly 2012 Pakistani factory fire ‘planned sabotage’

  • At least 259 died in a fire at a textile factory in Karachi’s industrial suburb of Baldia Town in September 2012 
  • Investigation report holds members of the MQM party responsible the fire over factory owners’ refusal to pay extortion money 
By Arab News Pakistan ·

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