Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Sunday that the possibility of sabotage in the Karachi garment factory fire that killed at least 259 people cannot be ruled out.
Talking to media during his visit at the site of the tragic factory fire on Sunday, Malik said that there was no confirmation in the report about the generator or boiler of the factory exploding and that simultaneous incidents of fire at factories in Lahore and Karachi could be an act of terrorism.
He said terrorists are bent upon destroying peace in Karachi, where political, sectarian attacks and bomb blasts have killed hundreds of people in recent months.
“The investigators will look at the intentions behind the incident and the possible involvement of the people,” Malik told reporters at the site of the factory.
Malik said that the factory had caught fire twice in the past and yet the owners made no safety arrangement adding that an insurance claim for a previous fire at the factory was also being investigated
The Interior Minister warned the factory owners to cooperate with the investigations or else they would be dealt strictly according to the law.
Malik also said that anyone found guilty would not be spared and that investigations would take place to identify people responsible for the incident and those responsible for the slow pace and negligence during the rescue operations.
Malik lauded the performance of the police adding that nothing more could be said for sure until the investigation process had concluded.
The minister said that the late arrival of fire fighters will also be investigated, adding that he has also taken note of the scarcity of water with the fire fighters.
He said that the Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has issued directives to provide jobs to the heirs of the deceased of this tragedy.
Malik said it is a national tragedy and all the politicians should join the government in compensation to the fire affectees.
Dear Dr. Rehman,
Which peace are you talking about in Karachi ?
He will not resign come what May.
50% of problems will be solved once he resigns.
Dr rehman malik who was awarded doctorate degree by Dr Ishratabds is symbol of stupidity as much as one can image the lowest scale of natural stupidity inducted to him .One can imagine reason his indcution that why and who brought him,who raised him as interior minister and taking revenge to democracy with real evil.spirit
What a stupid response to Government incompetence. Where were all the Government agencies who are supposed to inspect and ensure that fire regulations are met. Did they take the take the money and look the other way? Thes Government officials should be charged criminally for their failure to ensure fire regulations were implemented.
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