Gul Plaza Tragedy: Judicial Report Blames Negligence for Loss of Life

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A judicial commission has released its report on the Gul Plaza tragedy.
The report blames widespread negligence, safety violations, and institutional failures for the fatalities.
The building had more shops than approved and lacked functional fire safety systems, according to the findings.

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A judicial commission was formed to investigate a fatal fire incident at Karachi's Gul Plaza. The commission has now released its findings, which detail a series of failures leading to the tragedy. The report points to a building operating in violation of safety laws, with more shops than were officially approved and a history of unaddressed safety warnings from bodies like the Civil Defence.

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A judicial commission has released its report on the Gul Plaza tragedy, concluding that the loss of life was caused by widespread negligence, a non-functional safety system, and multiple regulatory violations. The report highlights that the building was known to be dangerous and lacked adequate fire safety measures.