Overview
- The deputy commissioner for South Karachi said the search-and-recovery operation is in its final stages and was expected to conclude today, with heavy machinery use paused over collapse risks.
- Police Surgeon Dr. Samia Tariq reported 71 bodies or human remains received and 16 identifications completed, with post‑mortems ongoing and DNA work described as difficult.
- Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced the building will be demolished and rebuilt within about two years, with Rs500,000 in immediate payments per shop owner and government‑backed interest payments on loans of up to Rs10 million.
- The provincial government said an inquiry is underway and the interior minister has been asked to register an FIR based on preliminary findings, with promises to hold any responsible parties to account.
- Separately, opposition parties in the National Assembly demanded the government brief Parliament on Pakistan’s decision to join the Gaza “Board of Peace,” as leaders including Maulana Fazl‑ur‑Rehman and Jamaat‑e‑Islami’s Hafiz Naeem opposed participation.