Overview
- An official report led by the Karachi commissioner confirms the blaze began around 10:15pm in a ground-floor flower shop, likely ignited by children, and spread swiftly through AC ducts.
- The provincial government has asked the Sindh High Court to form a judicial commission, with the governor also writing to the chief justice, and has suspended Civil Defence officials and the KWSB hydrant in‑charge pending proceedings.
- Investigators detail blocked or encroached exits, absent firefighting systems, delayed water supply to tenders, inadequate gear and training for responders, and weak crowd control, despite prior safety audits that went unenforced.
- Authorities report 69 of the 79 victims’ remains have been handed to families using DNA, facial recognition, CNICs and, for the first time at this scale, antemortem proof‑of‑presence and mobile geo‑tagging.
- Police have registered an FIR as identification and accountability continue, with wider audits of high‑risk buildings and an Anti‑Corruption review of lease and plan irregularities underway.