Minister backtracks on Baldia Factory case comments

KARACHI: State Minister for Finance Salim Mandviwala backtracked on his remarks over a case into the Baldia Town garments factory fire where 250 people lost their lives, shortly after TV channels broadcast his statement, Geo News reported.

He had said that murder case against the factory owners had been withdrawn over the directives by the prime minister.

The state minister issued an explanation after Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad contacted President Asif Ali Zardari and the prime minister, requesting them to ensure that all the requisites of justice were met during the investigation.

The contacts made by the governor prompted the minister to come up with a statement that the case would not be dropped against the factory owners and investigation would be carried out on merit.