Fire Erupts at Sunday Bazaar in Islamabad’s H-9 Sector

Updated: 5:22 PM PKT — June 24, 2026

An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the fire at the H-9 Sunday Bazaar in Islamabad, according to available reports. The committee has reportedly begun its probe into the incident.

Updated: 3:03 PM PKT — June 24, 2026

Updated reports on the fire at Islamabad’s H-9 Sunday Bazaar indicate that the number of shops destroyed in the blaze has reached 335. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Updated: 1:52 PM PKT — June 24, 2026

Initial estimates indicate that nearly 300 shops were affected by the fire that broke out at the H-9 Sunday Bazaar.

Updated: 9:37 AM PKT — June 24, 2026

New details have emerged about the fire at Islamabad’s H-9 Weekly Bazaar on Tuesday night. The blaze reportedly originated in Block C, which primarily contains shoe stalls, before spreading rapidly. Emergency services from Rawalpindi were called in to assist Islamabad’s firefighters, police, and district administration officials at the scene.

Preliminary reports suggest that hundreds of stalls were damaged in the incident. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

This is the fifth fire to occur at the popular bazaar, also known as the Itwar Bazaar, since 2017. Previous incidents include:

• August 2017: A fire damaged around 550 stalls.
• July 2018: Approximately 110 stalls were destroyed.
• October 2019: At least 300 stalls were gutted.
• December 2022: About 133 stalls were lost.
• July 2024: Nearly 700 stalls were gutted in a blaze following rainfall.

Updated: 6:16 AM PKT — June 24, 2026

The fire at the Sunday Bazaar in Islamabad’s Sector H-9 has been brought under control. An assessment of the damage is reportedly underway, though official details have not yet been released.

Firefighting efforts were ongoing late Tuesday at the Sunday Bazaar in Islamabad’s Sector H-9, where a blaze that broke out earlier in the evening was reportedly not yet under control.

The full extent of the damage and the cause of the fire have not yet been officially confirmed.

Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available.