QUETTA: Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) Senior Vice President Haji Akhtar Kakar has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the tragic fire incident at Haleem Plaza in Liaquat Bazaar and assured the affected traders that the chamber would stand by them during this difficult time.

He urged the government to take urgent and emergency-level measures to provide financial assistance to those affected by the blaze.

Speaking to a delegation of affected traders and shopkeepers of Haleem Shopping Plaza, led by Seth Sher Bazai and Sardar Alam Zaib Tareen, on Tuesday, he listened to their concerns and reiterated the chamber’s firm commitment to stand by the traders and extend all possible support to help compensate of their losses.

He said the fire at Haleem Plaza had pushed many traders into a severe financial crisis, making immediate government intervention unavoidable.

Published in Dawn, January 28th, 2026