SC overturns convictions of two MQM workers in Karachi’s Baldia factory fire case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the convictions of two MQM workers — Abdul Rehman Bhola, a former sector in-charge in the party’s organisational structure, and Zubair Chariya — for their alleged involvement in the Sept 11, 2012, Baldia factory fire in Karachi, which claimed more than 260 lives. Headed by Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed, a three-judge Supreme Court bench, also comprising Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Shakeel Ahmad, set aside the death
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned the convictions of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers, Abdul Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya, in connection with the deadly Baldia factory fire in Karachi. The fire, which occurred in September 2012, resulted in the deaths of over 260 people. A three-judge bench of the apex court granted the accused the benefit of the doubt, setting aside the death sentences previously imposed by an anti-terrorism court and upheld by the Sindh High Court in 2023. The court indicated that a detailed judgment would be released later and declined a request to include relatives of the victims as parties in the proceedings.
This decision significantly impacts the ongoing legal proceedings and public perception surrounding one of Pakistan's deadliest industrial accidents.
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