Sindh CM to decide fate of all vulnerable buildings

KARACHI: Taking notice of the building collapse incident in Lyari, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday directed the Karachi commissioner to ensure proper treatment of the injured and support for the family who lost their loved ones.

CM Shah directed the commissioner to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident and report to him. “I want to decide the fate of all vulnerable buildings once and for all,” he said, adding that those responsible for allowing substandard construction and illegal buildings must be brought to book.

A statement issued from the CM House quoted Shah as saying that it was quite painful to hear about the incidents of building collapse and losses of lives because of them.Expressing deep shock over the loss of precious lives in the Lyari incident, he ordered the commissioner to ensure that the people trapped under the debris of the collapsed building were rescued, and stressed that the entire operation be expedited.

He also ordered that the debris of the building be removed after the rescue efforts. The commissioner and officials of the Sindh Building Control Authority were on the site of the building collapse while the rescue team was using heavy machinery.