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Gul Plaza fire started from artificial flower shop, Karachi court told

Dawn 10 Feb 2026
KARACHI. Four prosecution witnesses, including a teenage boy, recorded their statements before a judicial magistrate on Monday, saying the deadly fire at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall started from an artificial flower shop on the ground floor.
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Deadly Karachi mall fire started in artificial flower shop, witnesses tell court

Khaleejtimes 10 Feb 2026
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels ... 'It felt like doomsday'. Karachi mall inferno came after ignored warnings, delayed responsePakistan. Rescue workers clear Karachi mall fire ruins, 63 missing feared deadPakistan.
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Water supply to be suspended in many Karachi areas due to pipeline repair

Dawn 08 Feb 2026
KARACHI. The city is expected to face a daily water shortage of around 200 million gallons for at least four days as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) begins repair work on a leaking 84-inch diameter main water line on Monday.
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Stray dogs attack two women, policeman engaged in anti-polio drive in Karachi

Dawn 08 Feb 2026
KARACHI ... It might be recalled that this week a rabies case was reported in Karachi, raising the total number of reported cases of the deadly infectious disease to three in the province ... Karachi.
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City at risk: Karachi mall fire exposes dangers of unchecked urban growth

Anadolu Agency 04 Feb 2026
Located in the heart of Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, Gul Plaza, a three-story shopping mall where generations found everything from imported crockery to the perfect pair of sandals, made headlines last month for all the wrong reasons.
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Organiser of political moot at Karachi Press Club says participants detained; police deny arrests

Dawn 03 Feb 2026
KARACHI. Eight leaders and workers from different left-wing political parties were detained outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC), reportedly to prevent them from attending a multi-party conference ...
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Fire breaks out in Karachi building near site of recent blaze, provincial spokesperson says

The Star 02 Feb 2026
KARACHI, ‌Feb 2 (Reuters) - ‌A fire broke ‌out in a commercial building in ‍Pakistan's Karachi ‍on Monday, ‌close to the ‍site where ​a ⁠deadly fire killed dozens of ‌people last month, ⁠a ‍provincial government spokesman said. Read full story ... .
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Fire breaks out in Karachi building near site of recent blaze

Khaleejtimes 02 Feb 2026
At least 21 dead after Karachi's Gul Plaza fire; over 60 still missingPakistan. Rescue workers clear Karachi ...
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Son of gangster Rehman Dakait arrested in Karachi

Dawn 02 Feb 2026
KARACHI. The son of slain Lyari gangster Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Dakait was arrested in Karachi, police said on Monday ... Rehman Dakait was killed in 2009 by Karachi police, along with three of his accomplices.
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PPP worker shot dead in Karachi: police

Dawn 31 Jan 2026
A local PPP activist was gunned down in Karachi’s Pak Colony area late on Friday night, police said on Saturday ... In November 2025, a young PPP worker was gunned down in Karachi’s Orangi Town ... ....
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Karachi Mayor Wahab orders KMC affairs probe after graft allegations surface

Dawn 31 Jan 2026
KARACHI. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has ordered an inquiry after the Karachi Constructors Association (KCA) levelled serious allegations of large-scale corruption against officials of ...
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