Fire breaks out in Karachi's Bahadurabad area

E-Paper | March 18, 2026

A fire broke out in a multistorey building in Karachi's Bahadurabad area on Thursday evening, according to KMC officials.

The KMC’s Fire Brigade official told Dawn that the blaze erupted in shops located on ground floor of the multistorey building near Char Minar roundabout.

As many as 10-12 fire tenders were sent to control the blaze.

Gulshan-e-Iqbal's Superintendent Police (SP) Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto told Dawn that the fire erupted in clothing stores located on the ground floor of a residential building before spreading up the structure.

New Town SHO Hikmat Ali added that the families residing in the building were evacuated safely with the help of rescue services and no loss of life or injuries were reported.

Thick smoke emanating from the fire made breathing difficult in the vicinity.

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Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

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Mansur Ul Haque

Apr 12, 2018 10:52pm

So many fires. So many property burnt. Lives are lost. Most of the cases it is due to short circuit. Its in every city. Time to make some strategy. Time to improve wiring and cables. Let's do it ourselves. Don't waste time till the government take action on it. Where are so many government NGOS? US aid! UK aid.

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passionate pakistani

Apr 12, 2018 11:58pm

At this moment these were only clothing store. But Its high time civil administration take notice of ticking time bombs in this locality in form of resturants being inaugurated under multistorey residential buildings. Literally its playing with fire. How on earth can such resturants be granted permission risking valuable lives.

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