In the Line of Fire

In the line of fire

What could be more painful than men, women and children being burned alive while shopping for weddings and festivities at Gul Plaza? The knowledge that many of those lives could have been saved. Would it have taken billions of rupees? No. Not even a penny from the government — perhaps not even its will. Nearly two days after the blaze began, Gul Plaza — a bustling, multi-storey market housing more than 1,200 family-run shops — was reduced to ash…

Sindh cabinet approves compensation package for families of Gul Plaza victims

Cabinet approves Rs10m interest-free loans for affected traders; 4 more victims from blaze identified.

Gul Plaza search operation ends, authorities seal scorched building

The search operation of the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire has…

Sindh cabinet approves Rs19bn Karachi road projects, ‘major relief’ for Gul Plaza victims

The Sindh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, approved an extensive relief and rehabilitation package for victims of the Gul Plaza tragedy, constituted a high-level subcommittee under the chief minister to review the inquiry committee’s findings for further necessary action, and sanctioned multi-billion-rupee infrastructure, transport, water, and welfare projects aimed at accelerating Karachi’s development and strengthening p…

Sindh Private Schools Ordered to Enforce Fire Safety - THE DESTINATION

KARACHI: The Sindh School Education Department has directed all private schools in the province to implement comprehensive fire safety measures,  on Tuesday. Schools have been ordered to immediately install fire alarms, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers, while ensuring emergency routes and stairways remain clear at all times. Regular inspections of electrical systems are now mandatory, […] The post Sindh Private Schools Ordered to Enforce …

Private schools in Sindh must now install fire safety systems

Following a spate of recent fires in Karachi that have raised serious safety concerns, the Sindh Education Department has issued new guidelines making fire safety measures mandatory for private schools across the province. The School Education Department has ordered the immediate implementation of fire safety measures in private educational institutions, making the installation of fire alarms, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers mandatory. S…