Karachi: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon has said that reconstructing the Gul Plaza, destroyed by fire, will take at least 2 years.
Speaking on Geo News’ program Geo Pakistan, Sharjeel Memon said the first priority is to save lives and rehabilitate traders. The Chief Minister has ordered an inquiry into the tragedy, and the inquiry report could arrive anytime. If the report is unsatisfactory, a judicial inquiry will be launched immediately, and action will be taken against anyone held responsible in the report.
He stated that the Sindh government will rebuild Gul Plaza, which will take at least 2 years. The same number of shops as before will be constructed, and traders will be shifted to nearby plazas.
The provincial minister added that the Karachi Chamber is working with the government to discuss SOPs with market associations, and any markets not fully complying with SOPs will be shut down.
