Similar in Karachi on the same day. Pakistan has very poor record of industrial work place occupational health and safety. There is no government framework for this and no enforcing mechanism. Pakistan government and people are more interested in who is Muslim and Kafir.

ALLAH rest their sole in peace, Amen, and give courrage to their relatives to bear this irrepairable loss.

After every one or two months we have to read such sad news. why don

Tragic incidence. GOD may save every one from such calamities. No good news from Pakistan. We must pray GOD to forgive us for our wrong doings.

These are the conditions our workers have to endure for measly wages and no job security.

labour department punjab and factory owner is responsible for loss of lives, fire alarm system or other emergency procedures were not adopted, the responsible persons should be punished.

Its about time we took care of work place security details. I know in a fan factory fire 7 children were trapped. They were in a room with only one exit!! and thats where fire was. People were trying to save them by hammering down out side wall, kids, most of them, sadly died. could have been prevented with two exits.

Never heard that big number getting killed in a Shoe Factory fire, could be because of complete lack of fire safety procedures and training. Mandatory fire safety procedures and trainings should be 100% enforced on Industries.

Why do you shy away in naming such bad management, who did not take proper safety measure. I am so sure that these owners would be getting scot free . regards

May Allah give them place in Janat -they died while earing living for their families- we can call them Shaheed

SAD INCIDENT - HURTS

This is horrible and heart-breaking. May the departed souls rest in eternal peace. At the very least, the bigger cities of Pakistan need a better, much more efficient and well-trained, well-equipped fire-fighting force at par with those of other countries. Our fire brigade is a joke. I vividly remember the fire that erupted at the Pace shopping center in Gulberg, Lahore, some years ago and the first fire engine that got the closest to the fire was still a few hundred feet away from the location before it's crappy and unmaintained engine stalled. Afterward, people had to use buckets to throw water at the raging fire. By the time the fire had burnt itself out after several hours, multiple people had burnt to death along with tens of millions of rupees worth of merchandise being reduced to ash. In addition to a better fire-fighting force, we need to include fire-fighting equipment, e.g. fire hydrants with adequate water flow, preferably fire sprinklers in commercial establishments, etc. At the very least fire extinguishers should be made available in commercial setups along with employees properly trained how on to use them.

Wonder how much of this and Karachi tragedies are due to lack of compliance of safety standards

Can someone please tell me the name of the factory and its owner?

Yes it is very sad but it was preventable. I urge ciy authorities to ensure that building construction and safety codes and city bylaws are implemented and are followed. In adddition to the factory owners relevant city officials should be prosecuted to prove as to if they are getting salaries to do this job why did they fail to ensure the bylaws are followed. Its the menace of dishonesty and corruption that is behind most of these unfortunate incidences and loss of vauable life.