ISLAMABAD: Rescuers searching the ruins of Karachi’s fire-hit Gul Plaza recovered three digital video recorders (DVRs) that may help investigators ascertain the cause of the blaze, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) said on Friday, as the death toll from the tragedy rose to 71. The fire broke out on Jan. 17 at Gul Plaza, a densely packed commercial complex in the heart of Karachi, trapping workers and shoppers inside. Police earlier said the blaze could have resulted from a short circuit, however, authorities have yet to ascertain it.

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said 28 bodies had been recovered from a shopping plaza devastated by a massive fire in Karachi last weekend, with dozens of people…

Sharp rise in fatalities at Karachi's Gul Plaza Shopping Centre came after 30 bodies were found in a locked store.