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The recent tragedy in which 258 innocent persons lost their lives in a fire that gutted a garment factory in Karachi has once again generated a controversy in the media about the widespread collusion and corruption prevalent in the departments dealing with safety, occupational hazards, building control, labour inspection and others. Road-worthiness certificates are issued to defective motor vehicles, approvals for buildings are given for structures without fire protection, CNG tankers ply on the roads without following safety regulations, electricity connections are granted without adequate safeguards, adulterated foodstuff and drugs are sold liberally without let or hindrance. The usual blame game will once again obscure the root cause that underpins this tragedy and many other past and future incidents.

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The News

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9-16-2012

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1-3

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