Incidents of fire broke are very much common in the industrial
areas of our country but the incident of fire in a garment factory of Karachi
where the horrific and deadly jaws of fire engulfed the lives of almost 300
working men, women and children. It is worst incident in the history of
Pakistan which has unpacked the mismanagement and corruption of the regulatory
authorities who allow the investors to set up any industry illegally in densely
populated cities without taking any safety and security measures which results
the death of many innocent people.
In this garment industry when the fire broke, workers tried to rush
out through the windows because there were no safety measures taken in the
building design. There was no emergency exit. All the people got trapped due to
which a big number of workers died from suffocation.
Elected representatives of people were found on media in expressing
their deep sorrows; some of the officials were seen and heard for lodging FIR,
making investigation and compensating the bereaved families. We as a nation
think that taking these actions is not the remedial solution to these issues.
Every terrible incident has a lesson in the end and this incident
has uncovered the areas which need to be improved. Not only the owner of this
factory but those authority holders who allowed him to set up the factory should
be brought behind the bars. All existing industries should be re-visited
properly by the relevant authorities and all the security and safety measures
should be ensured. Pro-people legislation should be done for the welfare of
working people in which life insurance of all the workers should be made
mandatory for all the industries and workers should be allowed to form the
trade unions where they can raise their concerns and get their work recognized.
If it is not done and this incident gets buried, Pakistani nation
will again get the news of same nature in which many mothers will lose their
sons, sisters will lose their brothers, wives will lose their husbands and
children will lose their parents.
By: Abdullah Dayo
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