The Sindh High Court ordered on Tuesday the activation of fire emergency helplines 16 and 1219. Civil Defence Secretary Shahid Masood claimed at the hearing that builders took no measures for fire safety during construction and almost 80 per cent buildings in Karachi have no emergency exit. Following this, Justice Mazhar expressed annoyance over the non-implementation of fire safety laws. "If [fire safety] laws have been enacted, why aren't they being implemented?" Justice Mazhar observed that making amendments in fire safety laws was the need of the hour.

Source: The Express Tribune November 04, 2020 03:45 UTC