{"id":104636,"date":"2026-01-26T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=104636"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:33:04","slug":"sindh-orders-fire-safety-audit-of-key-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/sindh-orders-fire-safety-audit-of-key-buildings.html","title":{"rendered":"Sindh CM orders province\u2011wide fire safety audit of key buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed a comprehensive fire safety audit of major government, private and commercial buildings across the province, officials confirmed on Sunday. The move is aimed at strengthening safety standards and better protecting public life and property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision was taken during a high\u2011level meeting at the CM House in Karachi, where authorities outlined a detailed plan to assess and improve fire safety systems in key buildings. An initial 2,368 buildings have been identified for inspection as part of the first phase of the audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-building-safety-regulations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab orders implementation of strict building safety regulations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the plan, buildings in all major divisions of Sindh will be reviewed. According to government figures presented at the meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sukkur has 898 buildings earmarked for audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karachi has 562<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyderabad has 540<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaheed Benazirabad has 171<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larkana has 143<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirpurkhas has 54<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The chief minister emphasised that fire safety compliance is now mandatory, stating that all government, private and commercial structures must be equipped with appropriate fire prevention and response systems. These include clearly marked emergency exits, unobstructed entry and exit routes, and functional fire safety equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-fire-safety-audit-islamabad.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDA orders fire safety audit of public, private buildings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the audit process, authorities will carry out inspections of fire alarm panels, portable fire extinguishers and emergency signage as immediate measures. In the short term, installation and operationalisation of smoke detectors, central alarm systems and hydrants will be ensured. The long\u2011term strategy includes rectification of electrical wiring and the installation of automatic fire suppression systems in buildings where needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Shah instructed officials from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to meet with building management teams and provide clear timelines for implementing safety measures, categorised into immediate, short\u2011term, medium\u2011term and long\u2011term actions. Authorities have indicated that action will be taken if buildings fail to meet required timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to fire safety audits, the chief minister directed that basements and mezzanine spaces approved for car parking must be used only for that purpose, with other uses such as shops or storage considered inappropriate without proper approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The provincial government also approved the resumption of annual safety inspections of commercial buildings, a practice that had lapsed in recent years. These annual checks will include review of electrical systems, emergency access points, and other core building safety features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-building-safety-deadline-rawalpindi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab sets deadline for safety measures in Rawalpindi buildings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said the initiative reflects a broader effort to strengthen emergency preparedness at district and local levels, and comes amid wider concerns about building safety in urban centres. Recent surveys have found that many buildings in key cities lack adequate fire safety arrangements, underscoring the need for systematic inspection and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was attended by senior provincial ministers, municipal leaders, and representatives from relevant safety and administrative departments, including city officials and disaster management authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed a comprehensive fire safety audit of major government, private and commercial buildings across the province, officials confirmed on Sunday. The move is aimed at strengthening safety standards and better protecting public life and property. The decision was taken during a high\u2011level meeting at the CM House in Karachi, where authorities outlined a detailed plan to assess and improve fire safety systems in key buildings. An initial 2,368 buildings have been identified for inspection as part of the first phase of the audit. Read: Punjab orders implementation of strict building safety regulations Under the plan, buildings in all major divisions of Sindh will be reviewed. According to government figures presented at the meeting: The chief minister emphasised that fire safety compliance is now mandatory, stating that all government, private and commercial structures must be equipped with appropriate fire prevention and response systems. These include clearly marked emergency exits, unobstructed entry and exit routes, and functional fire safety equipment. Read: CDA orders fire safety audit of public, private buildings As part of the audit process, authorities will carry out inspections of fire alarm panels, portable fire extinguishers and emergency signage as immediate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[70922,59581,70920,69964,62086,61781,1718,70923,1397,70924,70919,68243,70929,70926,70925,70927,1806,70921,70928],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-104636","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-building-safety-sindh","9":"tag-cm-murad-ali-shah","10":"tag-commercial-buildings-audit","11":"tag-emergency-preparedness","12":"tag-fire-prevention","13":"tag-government-buildings","14":"tag-hyderabad-news","15":"tag-karachi-fire-safety","16":"tag-lahore-news","17":"tag-larkana-news","18":"tag-mirpurkhas-news","19":"tag-pdma-sindh","20":"tag-provincial-safety-audit","21":"tag-public-safety-sindh","22":"tag-safety-inspections","23":"tag-shaheed-benazirabad-news","24":"tag-sindh-building-control-authority","25":"tag-sindh-fire-safety","26":"tag-sukkur-news","27":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sindh orders fire safety audit of key buildings - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed a comprehensive fire safety audit of major government, private and commercial buildings\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/sindh-orders-fire-safety-audit-of-key-buildings.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sindh orders fire safety audit of key buildings - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed a comprehensive fire safety audit of major government, private and commercial buildings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/sindh-orders-fire-safety-audit-of-key-buildings.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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