Inquiry committee formed to probe Lyari building collapse

KARACHI: A five-member inquiry committee has been formed following the recent building collapse incident in Lyari, Karachi, ARY News reported.

According to an official notification, the committee will be headed by the Commissioner of Karachi.

The inquiry committee has been tasked with identifying those responsible for the incident. It will also submit recommendations to prevent such accidents in the future.

The committee will outline a plan for evacuating residents from dangerous and unsafe buildings across Karachi.

Officials said the committee will investigate various aspects of the building collapse, including its approval status and any construction violations.

It will also prepare a detailed report on illegal and unsafe buildings in the Lyari area, particularly those at risk of collapse.

In addition, the committee will look into the previous building accident in the Baghdadi area of Lyari to determine whether lessons were learned or ignored.

The committee has been given 48 hours to present its findings along with detailed recommendations.

Earlier, Sindh government has suspended the Director General of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) following the collapse of a building in Karachi’s Lyari, ARY News reported.

Addressing a press conference along with Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar, Local government minister Saeed Ghani, Sindh senior minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that “today, the chief minister has suspended the DG SCBA and has ordered the home minister to immediately register an FIR (first information report) on the incident and that strictest action be taken against all those involved.”

Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani also lashed out at Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for failing to curb illegal constructions in Karachi.

The minister admitted that the SBCA has been unable to fulfill its responsibility of preventing unauthorized building activities, a lapse he linked to the recent incident.