Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has sought the formation of a judicial inquiry commission to investigate the deadly Gul Plaza fire, stressing the need for a transparent, independent and credible probe to ascertain causes, regulatory lapses and responsibility.
Karachi’s largest fire in more than a decade broke out on January 17 and quickly spread through the sprawling shopping complex, famous for its 1,200 family-owned stores selling wedding clothes, toys, crockery, and other goods. The search operation of the deadly shopping centre fire culminated after ten days of arduous rescue and relief efforts, and the scorched shopping centre was sealed on Tuesday.
In a letter addressed to the Sindh High Court Chief Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput, the governor stated that the blaze at Gul Plaza resulted in irreparable loss of life and was an extremely serious matter requiring judicial scrutiny.
