11-Year-Old to Face Trial for Igniting Gul Plaza Fire in Karachi

Boy, 11, To Face Trial For Shopping Plaza Fire Which Killed 72 In Pakistan

An 11-year-old boy will stand trial after being named as an accused in the chargesheet filed by police related to the fire incident that killed 72 people at a shopping complex in Pakistan's Karachi in January.

11-year-old charged over deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi, local media says

The investigation uncovered serious fire safety shortcomings, including locked or blocked emergency exits and an insufficient number of fire extinguishers

Karachi shopping centre fire: 11-year-old named accused in chargesheet over blaze that killed 72

A tragic fire at Karachi's Gul Plaza shopping centre, claiming 72 lives, has seen an 11-year-old boy named as an accused. Police allege he was playing with matchsticks when the blaze began. His father and four management committee members also face trial for negligence and failing to enforce safety measures. The building reportedly lacked crucial fire safety systems, exacerbating the disaster.

Karachi Gul Plaza fire: 11-year-old to face trial over blaze that killed 72

An 11-year-old boy has been sent to trial in Pakistan over the Gul Plaza fire that killed 72 people. The case has reignited scrutiny of accountability for one of Karachi's deadliest commercial blazes.

11-year-old to face trial in Karachi Gul Plaza fire that killed 72

Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire case sees an 11-year-old boy and five others charged over a blaze that killed 72, gutted 1,100 shops and exposed major safety lapses.

11-year-old to face trial for igniting Gul Plaza fire in Karachi

• Another prosecutor greenlights IO to file charge sheet in court without including judicial commission’s report• Four members of shopping plaza’s management committee and owner of artificial flower shop will also face trial KARACHI: An 11-year-old boy is set to be tried in a court of law for igniting a fire at the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre on Jan 17 that resulted in the deaths of 72 persons. This was stated in a charge sheet filed in court by t…