Baldia factory owners were named in case over MQM's pressure, claims witness.

KARACHI -- An important witness in Baldia fire factory case, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sajid Sadozai on Thursday recorded his statement before ATC judge. The anti-terrorism court conducted the hearing of the factory fire case where prime suspects, Rehman alias Bhola and Zubair alias Charya, were produced before the court. Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Rauf Siddiqui also appeared before the court. Sadozai while recording his statement before the judge, confirmed the JIT report and said the factory was set on fire over denial of extortion money. He said travel history of Hammad Siddiqui showed that he had travelled to Pakistan from Dubai in August 2012 and flown back in March 2013.

The eye witness claimed that early investigation was...