The federal government has unveiled a nationwide monsoon preparedness plan aimed at improving disaster response and minimizing the impact of heavy rains and flooding during the ongoing monsoon season. Speaking at a high-level meeting, Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Minister Musadik Malik stressed that effective disaster management depends on preparedness, coordination, and timely action rather...
The search and recovery operation at Karachi’s Gul Plaza entered another day on Thursday, with rescue teams combing through smouldering debris days after a devastating fire reduced the shopping complex to rubble. The blaze, which erupted last weekend at the multi-storey plaza on MA Jinnah Road, has so far claimed dozens of lives, with the...
Karachi’s top administrator has called a meeting of the investigative committee probing the deadly fire at Gul Plaza, one of the city’s worst recent tragedies, set to take place tomorrow to review evidence and assess initial findings. The decision came as rescue and relief operations continued at the site, where the official death toll has...