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Gul Plaza fire: Police name Tanveer Pasta others as absconding accused in charge sheet
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Gul Plaza fire: Police name Tanveer Pasta others as absconding accused in charge sheet

ARY News · Jun 29, 2026, 8:00 AM

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize Karachi police have submitted the charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case to the prosecution.
  • The devastating fire that broke out and engulfed Gul Plaza on the night of January 17, claimed dozens of lives, and continued for more than 32 hours before it was brought under control.
  • The investigation concludes that the fire was accidental, a finding supported by the forensic report.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Karachi police have submitted the charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case to the prosecution. However, sources said the findings of the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission were not included in the charge sheet.

The devastating fire that broke out and engulfed Gul Plaza on the night of January 17, claimed dozens of lives, and continued for more than 32 hours before it was brought under control.

The investigation concludes that the fire was accidental, a finding supported by the forensic report. Police have named shopkeeper Naeematullah as the primary accused, along with his 11-year-old son, Huzaifa.

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