What is NFPA 101?
The Life Safety Code Every HSE Professional Must Understand In occupational health and safety practice, fire protection is not limited to extinguishers and alarms. True life safety is about safe building design, controlled evacuation, and protection of occupants during fire or emergency situations. This is where National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) developed one of the […]
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 […]