Garment factory fire kills over 300

[diamond321]

Re: Garment factory fire kills over 300

@yazdi

Why blame this single factory owner in Pakistan when not a single building in Pakistan except for some five star hotels and large bank head quarters are fitted with appropriate fire fighting equipment like smoke detectors and sprinkles. Even these five star hotel and bank head quarters have closed most of the exit points for security concerns and mostly maintain only on entry/exit point. Just imagine if this exit point is blocked in case of fire everyone inside the building will be practically stranded.

As far as memons are concerned.. there contribution to our national economy is commendable. They have generated huge business and employment opportunities in Pakistan. I have utmost respect for garment exporters as they generate a lot of employment under very challenging environment where buyers hesitate to come to Pakistan.

Please in our ritual of bashing legal business in Pakistan.. let’s not forget the ground realities of our country..

We are blaming the single factory owner because some 300+ people have died in this tragic incident. Just let me put things in a very simple way , all these factories are insured and insurance requires risk inspection either by an authorised surveyor or by in house risk inspection officer and they do communicate the flaws and suggest fire safety measures BUT many a times that remains just on papers. However ,many of the responsible industrial units do take a note of suggestions and take necessary measures and ultimately benefit from it.

In this case the factory is insured and most likely the basic requirement/ precautionary measures were ignored.

Every person deserves to be respected whether a business man , a commoner , rick or poor or a memon. Memons are no way superior to any other community. Therefore , I strongly believe that the factory owners can not be just discharged of their mistakes (wilful or unintentional) just because they belong to a particular sect.