US EditionNine Senior SBCA Officers Arrested
KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN, JUL 10 – Eight Sindh Building Control Authority officials and the building owner were arrested over negligence causing a five-storey building collapse that killed 27 people in Karachi's Lyari area.
- Karachi Police have arrested nine senior officials from the Sindh Building Control Authority for questioning related to a building collapse that killed 27 people and injured 11 on July 4, 2025.
- An FIR was filed naming SBCA officials and building owners, with investigations focusing on illegal constructions and structural violations.
- Governor Sindh has initiated relief efforts for families affected by the collapse, offering daily meals and three-month rent support following public outrage over the tragedy.
- A committee has been formed to investigate the collapse and propose safety plans for vulnerable buildings in Karachi.
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Nine senior SBCA officers arrested
Police have raided the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) office and taken nine senior officials into custody for interrogation, including a retired director. An FIR was officially registered on Wednesday, naming senior SBCA officials and the owners of the collapsed building. Following its registration, the FIR was formally sealed by police. The case pertains to the collapse of a five-storey residential building on Fida Hussain Shaikha Road…
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