Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- The Punjab government has directed managements of plazas, schools and hospitals across the province to implement fire safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within two weeks, as authorities move to prevent incidents similar to the recent Gul Plaza fire in Karachi.

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Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Thursday, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari announced a series of emergency measures, including the introduction of a province-wide building grading system. Under the new framework, buildings meeting safety requirements will be categorised as A-grade, while others will be graded according to their structural and safety conditions....