Karachi Timber Market Fire: A knock on collective responsibility
Dr. Moin Uddin December 30, 2014 Two days back it was saddening to see Karachi timber market burning to ashes in less than 10 hours. The provincial government of Sindh is still pondering on the estimation of direct losses in shape of timber lost but also the affected people who were directly related to timber trade and needless to say about the plight of the unfortunate people who lived in vicinity of timber market. The scenes of people crying for fire help in the middle of night was depressing as well as raises certain questions about our collective social responsibility towards health and safety aspects of business, trade hubs, clusters and civil society residing on the fringes of these areas. As always we see government announcing a meagre sum of Pak Rupees One Hundred Thousand for each affected person and our one and only Malik Riaz, Chairman of Bahria Town offering much heavier sum than the government as a support to affected people. Although the purpose here is not to compare...