Case withdrawn against Baldia Town factory owners: minister

KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance, Salim Mandviwala Wednesday disclosed that the case registered against the owners of Baldia Town factory has been withdrawn.

Talking to media men in Karachi, the State Minister said that the above case was withdrawn on the orders of Prime Minister.

He said Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had promised the office bearers of Karachi Chamber of Commerce (KCCI) to have the case withdrawn during his visit to the chamber.

It is pertinent to mention here that more than 250 employees were charred to death following the eruption of fire into the Baldia Town factory, dubbed as the worst fire incident in Pakistan's history.