Karachi: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Monem Zafar Khan, along with District Secretary and UC Chairman Noman Hameed, visited the homes of two missing traders and two missing laborers affected by the Gul Plaza tragedy, on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Monem Zafar said that the Gul Plaza incident was one of the worst tragedies in Karachi’s history.

He expressed grave concern that even several hours after the incident, all the bodies have not yet been recovered, which he termed clear evidence of the severe incompetence of the Sindh government and the occupying mayor of Karachi.

He added high-rise commercial buildings across the city are being constructed and operated without adequate safety arrangements, fire safety plans, or legal approvals, while the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) is allegedly endangering human lives through bribery and deliberate negligence.

He emphasized that if Gul Plaza had been equipped with emergency exits, fire alarm systems, sprinklers, and basic rescue facilities, such a massive loss of precious lives could have been avoided.

Unfortunately, he added, neither was a timely rescue operation launched nor did the fire brigade reach the site with the required machinery and capacity, leaving citizens trapped helplessly in smoke and flames.

According to available information, 84 people are still missing, while 63 bodies have so far been recovered, highlighting the severity of the disaster.

The JI demanded that the families of those who lost their lives in the Gul Plaza tragedy be provided immediate compensation without delay, and that all affected individuals be given full and adequate relief.