The Gul Plaza Tragedy: Karachi Fire Exposes Deadly Gaps in Building Safety and Fire Prevention

Karachi’s Gul Plaza Inferno: Human Loss, Economic Ruin, and a Wake-Up Call on Safety The Gul Plaza Tragedy: A Nation in Sorrow On the night of 17–18 January 2026, a catastrophic fire erupted at Gul Plaza, a bustling multi-story shopping centre on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic heart. What began […]