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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,…

Karachi (HRNW) — The Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN), Pakistan’s largest public cancer hospital operated under the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), has inaugurated its second state-of-the-art Halcyon LINAC (Linear Accelerator) machine. This significant addition marks a major improvement in advanced radiotherapy services for cancer patients. With the installation of the new…

Karachi (HRNW) — The situation at Gul Plaza has worsened following the devastating fire. According to rescue sources, another affected section of the plaza has collapsed, and the neighboring building has also been damaged, with its pillars warped due to the fire’s impact. Rescue teams have entered most parts of the burned building, conducting search-and-rescue…

Karachi (HRNW) — Chairman Afaq Ahmed visited Gul Plaza to encourage the affected traders and show solidarity with them. Following his visit, he went to the home of Firhan, a young firefighter who was martyred saving lives during the rescue operation, to pay his respects to the family. Afaq Ahmed urged trader organizations to set…

Karachi (HRNW) — Among the victims of the Gul Plaza fire is a toy importer who has claimed that Rs. 70 million in cash was destroyed in the blaze. Speaking to the media outside the plaza, trader Alauddin Shah said that they receive weekly cash collections, which are gathered on Friday and Saturday nights and…

Karachi (HRNW) — Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori has said that Maulana Bashir Farooqi suggested relocating the Gul Plaza traders to the Saddar Parking Plaza. The governor announced that he will write a letter to the Mayor of Karachi to facilitate this relocation. He added that traders could temporarily resume their businesses at the parking plaza…

Karachi (HRNW)- Additional Inspector General of Police Karachi Azad Khan visited the DIG East Zone office, where DIG East Zone Dr. Farrukh Ali gave him a detailed briefing on the nature of crimes in the East Zone, overall performance and ongoing measures to prevent crimes. SSPs of District East, SSPs Investigation and other senior police…

Karachi (HRNW)- Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan Afaq Ahmed reached Gul Plaza along with the central leadership and shared the grief of the traders and families affected by the tragedy. He met the victims and expressed his grief and expressed his deep anger over the incompetence of the Sindh government. Afaq Ahmed demanded that the…