Police Charge Sheet Blames Management for Deadly Gul Plaza Fire
An official police investigation into the devastating Gul Plaza fire has identified the building's management and tenant association as primarily responsible for the tragedy. The charge sheet outlines alleged safety violations and negligence that contributed to the catastrophic blaze.
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Police charge sheet says building management at fault for Gul Plaza inferno
KARACHI: Police on Saturday submitted a charge sheet before the South judicial magistrate on the Gul Plaza fire, blaming the building management’s “negligence”. The deadly inferno, which erupted on the night of January 17 at the mall and took nearly two days to be fully extinguished, had claimed at least 73 lives and left over 1,100 shops in ruins. A previous charge sheet submitted in July had named six people — including 11-year-old Huzaifa — as the accused. However, a judicial magistrate ha...
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Fire department workers walk past the site, following a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Karachi on January 20, 2026. — ReutersNo negligence found on part of KMC and fire brigade.Police include 87 witnesses in Gul Plaza inferno case.Challan notes alleged...
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