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KMC, Rescue 1122 under fire for failing to extinguish  Gul Plaza blaze
WorldDawn27d ago

KMC, Rescue 1122 under fire for failing to extinguish Gul Plaza blaze

• Civil Defence official testifies power shutdown, closed exits and lack of emergency lighting hampered evacuation • Says building was inspected twice in 2024, 2025 and fire safety mesasures were found inadequate KARACHI: An official of Civil Defence has informed the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission that the fire and rescue service of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), as well as the Rescue 1122, were equipped with advanced machinery, but failed to douse the fire efficiently and rescue ...

Volunteer fireman recounts daring rescue of 11 from Gul Plaza
WorldDawn1mo ago

Volunteer fireman recounts daring rescue of 11 from Gul Plaza

• In his testimony, Danish Ali alleges lack of trained staff and equipment hampered timely response • One of six survivors tells judicial commission they escaped on their own as smoke spread inside building KARACHI: A man working as a fireman in a private firm narrated his heroic efforts before the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission on Wednesday, which led to the rescue of 11 persons from the burning building on the night of Jan 17. The man, Danish Ali, maintained that he had voluntarily participa...

Judicial Commission rejects MQM-P plea  to join Gul Plaza probe as intervener
PoliticsDawn1mo ago

Judicial Commission rejects MQM-P plea to join Gul Plaza probe as intervener

• Justice Agha Faisal rules commission’s ToRs do not permit intervention; advises Muttahida to submit their information via email • Leased in 1883, Gul Plaza plot was sold to a private firm in 1983, says municipal commissioner KARACHI: While turning down an application of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) seeking to become a party in the proceedings, the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission on Monday recorded the testimonies of the municipal commissioner and various other officials in th...