Firefighters battle a blaze at Karachi Port’s West Wharf terminal on January 16, 2026. Picture: Specific
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has constituted an inquiry committee to analyze the reason for a hearth on the Karachi Worldwide Container Terminal (KICT) and to repair accountability to forestall comparable incidents sooner or later.
In accordance with a press release issued on Saturday, the committee will comprise senior officers from the Karachi Port Belief (KPT), who will coordinate with KICT operators to find out the explanations for the incident. The minister mentioned KICT is a non-public terminal and that major accountability for security measures rests with its administration.
Following media reviews of the hearth, the minister took instant discover of the incident and directed all involved officers, together with KPT Chairman Rear Admiral (Retd) Shahid Ahmed, to make sure a direct response. He additionally ordered the utilisation of all accessible sources to deliver the hearth below management and sought an in depth report.
The KPT senior crew supervised the firefighting operation, which efficiently introduced the hearth below management. No lack of life was reported. The minister mentioned the coordinated response of the Karachi Port Belief, Pakistan Navy, Rescue 1122 and Karachi Shipyard hearth models helped avert main losses. He mentioned the extent of economic losses and the precise reason for the hearth had but to be decided and that investigations had been ongoing.
In accordance with the report submitted by KPT, the hearth erupted at round 1:35pm in a container close to Berth No 27 on the KICT terminal on West Wharf, Karachi Port.
