ISLAMABAD: The Arab Parliament has offered condolences to the families of those killed in a fire at a factory in Karachi, the chairman of the Senate of Pakistan said on Sunday.
At least 17 workers were killed and several rescuers injured when a fire broke out in a chemical factory located in the Korangi area of southern Karachi on Friday.
Senate chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani quoted Arab Parliament leaders as expressing regret over the loss of life in the accident and sympathy for the victims and their families.
"We are grateful to the leadership of the Arab Parliament for remembering us in this difficult time," Sanjrani said in a statement. "The whole nation is saddened over loss of life in the Karachi incident."
"Arab Parliament is an important forum, and we want to further promote institutional cooperation, coordination and support," he added.
Earlier this month, Arab Parliament delegates were on their first visit to Islamabad on the invitation of the Pakistani Senate to develop and strengthen parliamentary relations with Pakistan.
The Arab Parliament is the legislative body of the Arab League, a key 22-member organization of Arab countries established in 1945.