• Committee headed by CS also recommends action against Civil Defence, fire department officers and building management committee• Suggests amendments to building control law to allow post-construction inspections
KARACHI: The Implementation Committee constituted by the Sindh government has recommended disciplinary and legal action against officials of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) who served between 2020 and the date of the incident in January 2026 when the deadly Gul Plaza fire broke out.
The committee held them responsible for alleged failures in inspection, enforcement and regulatory oversight, including the approval of a revised building plan and its subsequent regularisation.
It also proposed amendments to the Sindh Building Control Ordinance, 1979, to empower the SBCA to carry out mandatory post-construction inspections and enforce compliance after completion of buildings.
The recommendations were made at a recent meeting of the committee held under the chairmanship of Sindh chief secretary.
