The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) expressed its reservations over the way the Baldia garment factory fire incident was handled by authorities, and called for an impartial investigation into the matter. “The Chamber and all the business and industrial community of the city had reservations from day one in handling of this tragedy. Instead of conducting a fair and impartial investigation, and then assigning responsibility, an FIR was lodged against the owners under PPC 302 (premeditated murder) along with other clauses pertaining to negligence etc.,” said a KCCI statement issued on Monday. Calling for the arrest of those responsible for the deadly September 11th inferno, the KCCI said the culprits must be punished per law of the land. Reacting to the ongoing debate all over the media and the Parliament over the incident of deadly fire at the ill-fated garment factory, Ali Enterprises in Baldia Town, KCCI reiterated its position on the matter for all those concerned. The KCCI’s point of view is that it was undoubtedly a horrible incident and the loss of 259 lives is a colossal tragedy and by all means it should be investigated fairly and responsibility be fixed where due, said the statement.
