KARACHI: The judgement in the Baldia factory fire case was likely to be announced today after eight years but Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) delayed the announcement till September 22.
Eight years ago a raging blaze swept through a garment facility in Karachi, killing over 260 people.
According to the special prosecutor, a decision was reserved back on September 2 after arguments from various parties were completed, with the case pending in various courts for almost eight years.
Throughout the hearings, the statements of some 400 witnesses were recorded, with the factory owners presenting theirs via video link from Dubai.
The fire had initially been reported to have been caused by a short circuit.
Former MQM sector in-charge Abdul Rahman, alias Bhola, and Zubair, alias Charya, have been arrested in the case, while party leader Rauf Siddiqui is out on bail.
Bhola was arrested back in December 2016 from Bangkok with the help of International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol. He had confessed to the crime before a judicial magistrate.
