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2012 Karachi Garment Factory Fire
Factories in Pakistan's two largest cities of Karachi and Lahore caught fire on 11 September 2012. The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi and in a shoe factory in Lahore. The fires are considered to be the most deadly and worst industrial factory fires in Pakistan's history, killing 289 people and seriously injuring more than 600. Background Pakistan has one of the largest labour and manpower resources in the world, due to its large population. According to data produced by the CIA World Factbook, the total number of Pakistan's labour force at the time was 58.4 million, making it the 10th largest country in terms of available human workforce. About 20.1% of the labour force is involved in industry. The conditions under which Pakistan's blue-collar labour works have often been raised by trade unions and workers' rights organisations. There is also a controversial, yet widespread use of child labour in Pakistan. The garment factory "Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldia Town
Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census. Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 8 Union councils of Pakistan, union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Baldia Town was re-organized as part of Karachi West in 2015. In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District. Location It was bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway. Neighbourhoods * Abidabad * Turk Colony - Largest Community * Afridi Colony * Baldia Colony * Bismillah Chowk * Kumhar Colony * Delhi Colony * Dhoraji Colony * Gujrat Colony * Gulshan-e-Ghazi * Islamnagar (Karachi), Islamnagar * Ittehad Town * Kokan Colony * Muhajir Camp * Muslim Muja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |