09 March 2005	Wednesday	27 Muharram 1426

KARACHI, March 8: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan on Tuesday directed the concerned officials to prepare a framework for implementing fire order. He issued the directives while presiding over a review session of the fire brigade department.

Mr Niamat also directed that fire fighting systems be installed in high-rise structures of the city to curb any untoward fire tragedy. He emphasized the need for improving the city government fire department's infrastructure. In this regard, he inquired about fire engines and other equipment required by the department.

The DO Fire Brigade, Masood Alam, apprised the nazim that the annual expenditure of the fire department was Rs150 million while it received some Rs50 million under the head of fire tax. -PPI