Punjab CM Maryam orders province-wide fire safety overhaul, sets one-month deadline
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Home Approves foam generators to douse fires, orders smoke detectors in buildings; declares use of AI mandatory in schools Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved wide-ranging measures to prevent fire incidents across the province on Tuesday and set a one-month deadline for commercial buildings to install fire hydrants, warning that strict action would follow non-compliance. The decisions were taken during a meeting chaired by the chief minister while addressing the commissioners and deputy commissioners (DC) via video link. She approved the installation of 1,157 water hydrants across the nine divisions and the establishment of a new Fire Inspectorate Unit within Rescue 1122. The chief minister also approved the use of modern high-expansion foam generators to douse fires and ordered the installation of smoke detectors and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in large buildings. First-aid facilities and oxygen cylinders were declared mandatory in major commercial structures. Specialised training programmes were approved for markets dealing in chemicals, cardboard, fabric and gas cylinders to improve preparedness against fire emergencies.
Published: January 27, 2026 5:48 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original