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.

The conditions under which Pakistan's blue-collar labour works have often been raised by trade unions and workers' rights organisations.

However, a security check in 2007 revealed deficiencies in fire protection of the Karachi plant, which KiK claimed were fixed by 2011.

[16] The statement said the information had been disclosed by suspect Mohammad Rizwan Qureshi, an alleged worker of the MQM, on June 22, 2013, during joint investigation of the factory inferno.

According to the JIT report, the MQM worker revealed that a “well-known party high official” had demanded Rs200 million as bhatta (extortion money) through his frontman from Ali Enterprises, the owners of the factory, in August 2012.

[21] Baldia Town Factory owner names MQM lawmakers, Ex governor Sindh Ishrat ul Ibad and ex chief of CPLC Ahmed Chinoy.

[25] Pakistan's parliament then unanimously passed a resolution asking provincial and federal authorities to fully investigate the accidents.

[26] Zohra Yusuf, Chair of The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has urged government officials to initiate a full probe of the disaster and conditions surrounding the facilities, echoing claims made from the head of firefighting that the factory was dangerous.

The statement said the information had been disclosed by suspect Mohammad Rizwan Qureshi, an alleged worker of the MQM, on June 22, 2013, during joint investigation of the factory inferno.

200 million as bhatta (extortion money) through his frontman from Ali Enterprises, the owners of the ill-fated factory, in August 2012.

[28] A judicial inquiry headed by Justice Zahid Qurban Alvi reported that a short circuit caused the fire.

[29] https://forensic-architecture.org/map On 14 September, Justice Hassan Azhar of Sindh High Court Larkana Bench approved Rs.

[31][32] The Deputy General Secretary of the Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU) Nasir Manoor said that the owner of the factory, Abdul Aziz, must have fled from the country despite having his name on the Exit Control List (ECL) and he would return only after the issue was off the media radar.

of Ali Enterprises, Shahid Bhalia, son of the factory's owner, said that he was innocent and was ready to appear before any court and provide compensation to the victims and their families.

50,000 to those who had been injured,[37] while the city's power utility company, KESC, announced they would waive all outstanding balances of the victims as a goodwill gesture.

He also consoled the bereaved families and directed the authorities concerned to ensure that the best medical assistance was provided to the affected people.