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Industrial fires, electrical accidents: Minister for effective implementation of workplace safety laws

Pakistan Published 16 October 2026, 05:31 · archived 16 Oct 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Thursday stressed that workers’ lives must take precedence over industrial production and profits, calling for effective implementation of workplace safety laws to prevent industrial fires and electrical accidents. Referring to the September 2012 Baldia factory fire, which claimed 259 lives, he said the tragedy remained a painful reminder of the consequences of inadequate safety arrangements and underscored the need for practical measures to protect workers. He was speaking as chief guest at a seminar on E...

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