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Majority of Buildings in Pakistan Lack Fire Safety Arrangements

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Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) An inspection of buildings conducted by the Sindh government committee has revealed that 91.3 per cent of the buildings in province lacked fire safety arrangements, Pakistani media reported on Friday. The government has decided to seal high-risk buildings which were found by the committee in violation of fire safety laws in Sindh. The committee was set up after the fire incident in Karachi’s Gul Plaza which claimed lives of nearly 80 people, injured hundreds and caused f…

Most Buildings in Pakistan’s Capital Lack Fire Safety Certifications

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Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Most of the buildings in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, have not obtained fire safety certifications, local media reported citing the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Following the massive fire incident in Karachi’s Gul Plaza mall, the CDA conducted a survey of buildings regarding fire safety and hazard control in Islamabad. A survey of 6,500 buildings was conducted in Islamabad, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.In the survey, the CDA found that majority of the …