Rs.500 fine for negligence causing death of
over 300 in Pakistan factories fire
Friday September 14, 2012 11:38:23 AM,
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Pakistan factory blaze: Over 300 dead
At least 239 people met a macabre death when fire raced through
two factories, one in Karachi and the other in Lahore. The bigger
of the two tragedies took place in the port city where over 214
people
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Islamabad: The factory
owner in Karachi will have to pay a measly Rs.500 penalty for
negligence, said a media report after nearly 300 people were
killed in a blaze in Pakistan's port city.
Under the Factory Act 1934, the owner will have to pay only Rs.500
in penalty over negligence in the protection of workers, Geo News
reported Friday.
Changes had been made in the Factory Act 1934 that had been
promulgated during British rule. But it was not completely
changed.
The Act states that if the factory owner commits negligence second
time, the penalty will be Rs.750 and the penalty will be increased
to Rs.1,000 in third time.
The fire in a garments factory in Karachi Tuesday broke out just
hours after another blaze engulfed another factory in Lahore. The
combined toll crossed 300. The Karachi fire was one of the worst
industrial infernos in the country.
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