Police submit charge sheet in Gul Plaza fire case, blame management for negligence
Most outlets reported that police submitted a charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case and held the building or mall management primarily responsible for the incident. Several emphasized the lack of negligence by government agencies like the KMC and fire brigade, while others noted the number of witnesses listed or named specific individuals, such as the administration president. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with variations in the level of detail provided about the legal process and the accused parties.
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Gul Plaza administration held responsible for Karachi fire
Police on Saturday submitted a charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, naming the shopping centre's administration as responsible for the blaze and its president, Tanveer Pasta, as the main accused.
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Police name Gul Plaza association responsible for deadly fire
Police have submitted the charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case to a local court, holding the Gul Plaza Association primarily responsible for the deadly blaze while finding no negligence on the part of government agencies. According to the charge sheet submitted to the Karachi City Court, no negligence was found against the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), fire brigade or Civil Defence...
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Gul Plaza fire: Police submit challan in court
Police on Saturday submitted challan of Gul Plaza in the City Court holding the association of the shopping mall as the key culprit in the deadly fire incident.
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Police charge sheet blames Gul Plaza management for deadly fire
Police have submitted a charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, holding the shopping centre's management primarily responsible for the January blaze that claimed more than 70 lives.
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Gul Plaza fire case: Police challan names building association as chief culprit
KARACHI: Police on Saturday submitted their challan in the Gul Plaza fire case before the court, naming the Gul Plaza Association as the chief party responsible for the incident that killed more than 70 people in January, while clearing the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), the fire brigade and civil defence of any negligence. According to the challan, no negligence was found on the part ...
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Gul Plaza management held primarily responsible for deadly fire
The police have listed 87 witnesses in the case and highlighted shortcomings in the fire safety arrangements at the shopping centre
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Police charge sheet says building management at fault for Gul Plaza infernor
KARACHI: Police on Saturday submitted a charge sheet before the South judicial magistrate on the Gul Plaza fire, blaming the building management’s “negligence”. The deadly inferno, which erupted on the night of January 17 at the mall and took nearly two days to be fully extinguished, had claimed at least 73 lives and left over 1,100 shops in ruins. A previous charge sheet submitted in July had ...
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Gul Plaza inferno: Police charge sheet holds mall's association primarily responsible
Fire department workers walk past the site, following a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Karachi on January 20, 2026. — ReutersNo negligence found on part of KMC and fire brigade.Police include 87 witnesses in Gul Plaza inferno case.Challan notes alleged...
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Police submit Gul Plaza fire case Challan, hold market association responsible
KARACHI – The police have submitted the challan in the Gul Plaza fire case to the relevant court, holding the…
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