Sindh government forms high-level ministerial committee to review Gul Plaza fire findings
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Home Committee tasked with formulating a comprehensive strategy to implement the commission’s recommendations Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday reviewed a judicial commission’s report on the Gul Plaza fire tragedy and ordered the formation of a high-level ministerial committee to examine the findings and ensure effective implementation of its recommendations. In mid-January, a devastating fire broke out at Gul Plaza, Karachi, claiming 79 lives and leaving dozens missing. According to the Sindh government’s investigation report, the inferno was triggered by a matchstick at a shop selling artificial flowers. In a meeting today, the chief minister was informed that the fire broke out at Gul Plaza shopping centre on January 17, 2026, following which a cabinet subcommittee was constituted to frame the Terms of Reference (ToRs). Read More: Gul Plaza fire causes Rs100 billion in losses, 1,000 shops destroyed
Published: April 9, 2026 4:41 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original