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Summary Chief Justice of SHC has taken notice of the garment factory fire in which 289 workers were killed.
A petition was filed in the SHC over the horrific fire following which notices were issued to Secretary Labour, Municipal Commissioner, Deputy Attorney General, IG Sindh Police, DG Rangers and the Building Control Authority.Petitioner Nadeem Sheikh filed the application for negligence by authorities.The SHC Chief Justice Mushir Alam has also summoned the plan of the factory from the Building Control authority within ten days.Two-member committee comprising Deputy Commissioner west and Director Labor has also been formed to conduct an inquiry into the matter. The Minister for Interior also has included the name of factory owners in ECL.The KESCO has announced to waive off electricity bills of the affectees for six months while due charges of dead ones has been waved off as a whole.On the other hand, the MQM has announced to mourn the heartbreaking tragedy for three days and has demanded to conduct a high level inquiry in this regard.Save Sindh Committee also has announced to mourn for one day.
