KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has introduced that the Nazimabad Fireplace Station will probably be renamed in honor of Furqan, the firefighter who was martyred through the rescue operation at Gul Plaza. ARY Information reported that the Mayor additionally dedicated to offering employment to Furqan’s widow and masking the tutorial bills of his youngsters.
On Monday, Mayor Wahab visited Furqan’s household to supply his condolences. Through the go to, he confirmed that the Karachi Metropolitan Company (KMC) would make sure the household is supported via each employment and training grants.
The lack of the household’s sole breadwinner has been heart-wrenching. Furqan’s family members described him because the pillar of their lives—a loyal father, brother, and son.
The household has appealed to the federal government to permit his widow to proceed residing of their government-allotted housing somewhat than withdrawing the power.
Furqan had been a part of the workforce battling the huge blaze that engulfed Gul Plaza on Saturday night time.
Through the firefighting operation, he tragically fell into the wreckage and misplaced his life after changing into trapped below the particles.
The hearth at Gul Plaza on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Highway erupted on the night time of January 17, 2026, and raged for about 36 hours earlier than being contained on the morning of January 19.
Preliminary investigations recommend the blaze was triggered by {an electrical} brief circuit on the bottom or mezzanine ground, which shortly unfold via the huge industrial hub housing over 1,200 retailers.
The human toll has been devastating, with confirmed fatalities starting from 14 to over 26 individuals, together with a firefighter, whereas greater than **60 people stay lacking.
Rescue efforts have been severely hampered by the presence of extremely flammable supplies like clothes and plastics, in addition to the absence of practical fire-extinguishing methods inside the constructing.
Following the catastrophe, massive sections of the plaza have collapsed, main authorities to declare the remaining construction extraordinarily unsafe and halting deep-entry operations.
In response, the Sindh authorities has introduced a compensation bundle of Rs 10 million for the households of the deceased and launched a high-level inquiry to research the systemic security failures and delayed emergency response.
Concurrently, authorized motion has commenced with a petition filed within the Sindh Excessive Court docket, looking for to carry officers accountable for negligence in implementing constructing codes.
As households collect at assist desks to offer DNA samples for sufferer identification, the incident has sparked a nationwide dialog relating to the pressing want for stricter city security rules.
