The massive blaze, described as Karachi's worst commercial fire in more than a decade, broke out on January 17 and quickly engulfed the multi-storey Gul Plaza shopping complex. The building housed nearly 1,200 small, family-run shops dealing in wedding garments, toys, crockery and other cons
After gaining limited access to the fire-hit shopping mall, fire and rescue crews began preparing to enter deeper sections of the building by cutting windows with cutters and breaking down walls with hammers to widen the search for survivors.
At least six people, including a firefighter, were killed and 20 others injured after a massive fire broke out late Saturday night at Karachi's Gul Plaza shopping mall in Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported ciitng officials on Sunday.
The death toll after a blast in a firecracker factory in Hyderabad has risen to seven, Dawn news reported on Sunday, noting that another body was pulled out from the rubble.
The death toll from Thursday's firecracker warehouse explosion in Karachi's MA Jinnah Road increased to six, as another injured victim succumbed to their injuries during treatment on Saturday, Geo News reported, citing officials.
The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts, Dawn reported.
The NDMA's updated data now shows that 299 people have died due to flash floods and heavy rains. Among the dead are 140 children, 102 men, and 57 women, the Dawn reported.
As per the Dawn, citing South Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khoso, the rescue efforts continued through Friday night at the site on Fida Husain Shaikha Road near Lea Market in Karachi and by Saturday, approximately 80 per cent of the operation had been completed.
Karachi has witnessed a significant rise in traffic accidents, as 92 people lost their lives due to road accidents in 2025, Ary News reported citing rescue authorities' report.
The death toll in the coal mine collapse near Quetta has risen to 11 after search and rescue operations retrieved seven more bodies amongst those who were trapped inside the mine near Sanjidi area of Quetta, Geo TV reported.