Fire probe finds Gul Plaza lease was granted illegally: Nasir Shah
- 14-Apr-2026
KARACHI: Sindh’s Local Council’s Minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday said that the inquiry finds that the Gul Plaza shopping mall’s lease was illegally granted adding that Farooq Sattar was Karachi’s mayor at that time. “I don’t give serious attention to what Farooq Sattar says,” talking to media here provincial minister said. Local government’s minister […]
KMC submits report to Gul Plaza fire probe on status of land
- 01-Apr-2026
KARACHI: The Municipal Commissioner KMC submitted report on the change of status of the Gul Plaza land, to the Judicial Commission inquiring into the deadly fire that broke out at the shopping mall on M.A. Jinnah Road on the night of January 17 this year. “According to the record of the Director Land, the plot’s […]
Gul Plaza fire probe: Market official laments ‘lethargic’ rescue response
- 14-Mar-2026
KARACHI: President Gul Plaza Association submitted reply to the questionnaire of the judicial commission inquiring into the deadly fire in the shopping mall in January that claimed several lives. Association President Tanveer Pasta hold the ‘lethargic response’ of rescue agencies responsible for the losses of life in the inferno. “They didn’t have required equipment, masks […]
Gul Plaza fire probe: CFO cross-examines Civil Defence statement
- 12-Mar-2026
KARACHI: In a hearing of the judicial commission inquiring into the deadly fire in Gul Plaza shopping mall, chief fire officer (CFO) cross-examined the statement of the Civil Defence’s Technical Adviser. Civil Defence Adviser Mursaleen Baig said that he received information of Gul Plaza fire with a television report. Chief Fire Officer said that the […]
Rescue-1122 submits reply to Gul Plaza fire probe
- 11-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Director General Rescue-1122 submitted reply of the questionnaire to the judicial commission inquiring into the deadly fire in Gul Plaza shopping mall. Preliminary report of the Rescue-1122 was also annexed with the reply. DG Rescue 1122 termed an insufficient fire safety system and belated report of the fire as main reasons of the losses […]
Gul Plaza fire: ‘Closed exits, fire alarm absence resulted in losses of life’
- 09-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Chief Fire Officer submitted reply to the questionnaire of the judicial commission inquiring into the deadly fire in Gul Plaza shopping mall. The fire officer in his statement said that closed exits and absence of fire alarm resulted in loss of lives in the blaze. Fire official said that the first fire engine left […]
Gul Plaza Fire: Rescue official calls power shutdown ‘major mistake’
- 03-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Shutting down the electricity of the shopping mall was the major mistake, top rescue official on Tuesday told the Gul Plaza fire probe. Director General Rescue 1122 Wajid Sibghatullah told the judicial commission as well as talking to the media here. “Power shutdown caused maximum loss”. He said the lives could have been saved […]
Two Gul Plaza fire survivors testify before Judicial Commission
- 26-Feb-2026
KARACHI: The Commission inquiring into deadly Gul Plaza shopping mall fire recorded statements of two surviving shopkeepers of the ill-fated shopping centre. On Saturday night, January 17, a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road, engulfing the commercial building and trapping dozens inside. The blaze raged for over 32 hours before […]
Gul Plaza fire probe: Rescue, other officials recorded their statements
- 18-Feb-2026
KARACHI: In a hearing of Gul Plaza fire judicial commission headed by Sindh High Court’s Justice Agha Faisal, fire brigade, rescue agencies and administration officials recorded their statements. The Fire Officer, D.G. Rescue 1122 and the local administration officials recorded their statements to the judicial commission. D.G. Rescue 1122 said that the situation would have […]
Gul Plaza Fire: Judicial Commission visits site to inspect premises
- 14-Feb-2026
KARACHI: Justice Agha Faisal, head of the judicial commission to inquire into deadly Gul Plaza fire, visited the fire site on Saturday to inspect the building’s condition after the fire. On the night of Saturday, January 17, a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road, engulfing the commercial building and trapping […]