A high-level meeting on dangerous and dilapidated buildings was held at the Commissioner Office Karachi under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, with the participation of the Additional Chief Secretary Sindh, Commissioner Karachi, Director General Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), Chairman ABAD, and other senior officials of relevant departments, […]
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133 government schools closed in Lahore due to unsafe buildings
Classes have been suspended in 133 government schools, which are located in different areas of Lahore, after a structural survey found their buildings to be unsafe. According to details, a survey was conducted by the Communication and Works (C&W) Department, leading to the vacating and cordoning off of the affected school structures. The CEO of […]
SBCA launches city-wide campaign to demolish dangerous buildings
On the directives of the Provincial Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has launched a large-scale demolition campaign against dangerous and dilapidated buildings across Karachi. Under the leadership of Director General SBCA Muzamil Hussain Halepoto, the campaign aims to protect citizens’ lives and ensure public safety by […]
SBCA orders survey of unsafe buildings
On the directives of Provincial Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Director General Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Muzamil Hussain Halepoto has launched decisive action across Sindh against dangerous buildings and illegal constructions. The DG emphasized that these measures are aimed at protecting precious human lives, ensuring urban safety, and bringing transparency in construction […]
Minister seeks list of all dilapidated buildings in Karachi
Sindh Minister for Local Government & Housing Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, chaired a high-level meeting of the Local Government Department in Karachi. Heads of all local government bodies participated in the meeting. During the meeting, Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that the immediate restoration of the city’s infrastructure is the government’s top priority. […]
Cyclone Tauktae likely to hit Karachi, coastal belts with raindust, gusty winds
The Meteorological Department on Saturday issued an alert about the Cyclone Tauktae, saying that it will cause raindust and thunderstorms along with gusty winds in Karachi. The alert reported that the intense low-pressure area over Southeast Arabian has intensified into a cyclonic storm – Tauktae – and lay centered at a distance of about […]
Strong quake hits east Taiwan, rattles buildings in capital
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast Thursday afternoon, according to the island’s Central Weather Bureau. TV footage showed at least one landslide but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The bureau said the quake happened at 1:01 p.m. (0501 GMT), with its epicenter just over 10 kilometers northwest […]
Decades on, war-scarred Beirut buildings remain
They are a common sight around Beirut, but their presence barely registers with Lebanese citizens anymore. Nearly 30 years after civil war guns fell silent, dozens of bullet-scarred, shell-pocked buildings are still standing — testimony to a brutal conflict that raged for 15 years and took the lives of 150,000 people. Some are Beirut landmarks, […]