The most recent development in the Gul Plaza fire incident is the submission of a 21-page report by an inquiry committee formed by the Sindh government on January 19, 2026. The committee, which included the Commissioner and the additional inspector general of police, Karachi, was tasked with investigating the fire that erupted on January 17, 2026. The fire destroyed Gul Plaza, a significant commercial hub in Karachi, which housed approximately 1,200 shops across four floors and over 200,000 square feet. The blaze, fueled by a high combustible load and exacerbated by dry weather, led to the collapse of roof slabs and resulted in the loss of lives and livelihoods. According to Dawn, the investigation revealed more about institutional neglect than accountability, as the fire was treated as an isolated incident rather than a systemic issue. The municipal commissioner of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation was removed in a knee-jerk reaction, but no substantial measures were taken to address the underlying systemic failures.