Karachi

Karachi (HRNW)- After the fire that broke out in Gul Plaza, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has completed a detailed inspection of the affected building. The SBCA team, along with Senior Engineer Arif Qasim of the Pakistan Engineering Council, inspected the basement and ground floor of the building. During the inspection, it was found…

Karachi (HRNW)- Rescue and search operations are continuing for the fourth day after a tragic fire broke out in the busy commercial center Gul Plaza. According to officials, the fire broke out around 10 pm on Saturday night, resulting in the death of 28 people so far. Rescue sources said that the identification of 11…

Karachi (HRNW)- The 84th Governing Body Meeting of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in which Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, members of the Provincial Assembly, Chief Secretary and concerned secretaries attended. In the meeting, Executive…

Karachi (HRNW)- Eminent religious scholar and Sheikh-ul-Islam Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has said that the failure to control the fire in a big city like Karachi is a regrettable question mark. In his statement, Mufti Taqi Usmani said that there is an urgent need for a fair and transparent investigation into why timely assistance could…

Karachi (HRNW)- Former Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has severely criticized the 18-year-old PPP government in Sindh, saying that in such a long period of time, this government could neither control accidents like fire nor provide basic facilities to the citizens. Talking to the media during a visit to Gul Plaza, Miftah Ismail said that…

Karachi (HRNW)- Chairman of New Karachi Town Muhammad Yousuf formally inaugurated the completion of the work of installing paver blocks in the streets at three different locations in Sector 5F. On this occasion, he was accompanied by Vice Chairman New Karachi Town Shoaib Bin Zaheer, Chairman UC-5 Atta-ur-Rehman Raja, Vice Chairman UC-5 Tauqir Khan, Chairman…

Karachi (HRNW)- A large manhole has been open in the middle of the road, some distance from the traffic police station near Nipa from Gulshan-e-Iqbal Chowrangi, for a long time, which has become a serious threat to the citizens. Factories are located on the sides of the said road, from where hundreds of people come…

Karachi (HRNW) — The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has dismissed reports suggesting that records related to Gul Plaza are missing, clarifying that all approved building plans, completion documents, and legal records are safely preserved within the authority. According to SBCA, Gul Plaza was originally constructed in 1979, received a revised plan approval in 1998,…

Karachi (HRNW) — The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has issued a three-day ultimatum to building owners across Karachi to install fire safety systems in their properties. SBCA officials have informed the Chairman Abad in writing, instructing that the fire safety audit conducted by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) must be implemented immediately. Authorities emphasized that…

Karachi (HRNW) — Police Surgeon Karachi Dr. Samia has confirmed that 20 bodies burned in the Gul Plaza fire remain unidentified. Dr. Samia provided details regarding the victims recovered from Gul Plaza, stating that the death toll has now risen to 28. Of the charred bodies, 8 individuals have been identified, including Kashif, Amir, Faraz,…