Gul Plaza Fire: Arif Hassan testifies before judicial commission
- 10-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Renowned architect Arif Hassan on Tuesday testified before the judicial commission inquiring into the deadly fire in Gul Plaza shopping mall. “Illegal constructions were regularized in 2003-05, if the fire safety was given attention in regularization,” Judicial Commission’s head Justice Agha Faisal questioned. “Everything happens in regularization,” Arif Hassan replied. “It is up to […]
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 […]
‘You’re disturbing’: Commission tells Farooq Sattar while declining MQM-P plea in Gul Plaza tragedy
- 23-Feb-2026
KARACHI: The Judicial commission probing the Gul Plaza fire tragedy on Monday declined to hear Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) plea to become part to the inquiry, ARY News reported. 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 dozens […]
KP writes to PHC for formation of judicial commission on May 9 incidents
- 15-Mar-2025
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has written to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to remind on the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the incidents of May 9, ARY News reported. Speaking to ARY News, Advocate General Shah Faisal Uthmankhel said that the KP government had sent a reminder letter to the PHC […]
PTI has decided not to sit in talks, says Salman Akram
- 25-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: It has been decided that the “PTI is not going for talks”, opposition party’s secretary general Salman Akram Raja said on Saturday. “If they want this from us in writing, we will do so today,” talking to media PTI leader said. “The government is fleeing, they don’t want the truth comes to surface,” Raja […]
PTI to quit talks if judicial commission not announced today
- 23-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will quit talks with the federal government if the judicial commission is not announced today, ARY News reported. Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail after meeting Imran Khan, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said that Imran Khan directed that negotiations can continue if a three-member judges commission is […]
PTI refuses next sitting of talks until Commission’s announcement
- 23-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has refused to sit in the next round of talks with the government until it announces constitution of the judicial commission, ARY News reported on Thursday. Head of the PTI’s negotiating committee, Omar Ayub, has said that his party will not attend the fourth round of dialogue with the government until formation […]
Govt first announce commission before next round of talks: Salman Akram
- 22-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: “We have cleared to them, we didn’t come for playing the committee-committee game,” PTI leader Salman Akram Raja said in ARY News talk show “Khabar-Muhammad Malik Ke Sath”. “It is simple, the commissions of inquiry used to be formed in the country under the relevant law,” PTI’s Secretary General said. He said the next […]
Govt team to mull over PTI demands in meeting today
- 22-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: The government’s negotiating committee in dialogue with the PTI will hold a meeting on Wednesday (today) again to discuss the opposition party’s demands. The government’s negotiating team in an earlier sitting had reportedly decided against forming judicial commission to probe May 9 riots, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources. The Law Minister and […]
No judicial commission, no progress in talks, says Ali Zafar
- 21-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar on Tuesday said that the dialogue with government will not move forward if the judicial commission not constituted. Talking to ARY News on Tuesday, PTI leader said that the government has been given seven days’ ultimatum, it should respond in writing within seven days. “Party’s founder has repeatedly said for […]