Sindh Government Decides to Demolish Fire-Damaged Gul Plaza Building; Sindh Building Control Authority Issues Tenders for Demolition With Bids Due by November 20
KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken a formal decision to pull down the badly affected landmark Gul Plaza and the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has already issued formal tenders for the demolition work.
The demolition project has been opened to interested companies and organizations that are willing to submit their technical and financial bids separately, the last of which is November 20.
The following are highlights of the Gul Plaza Demolition Plan and Background.Below are some highlights of the Gul Plaza Demolition Plan and Background.
The Systematic Demolition Process: The demolition of the multi-story building will be systematically and systematically done under an engineering plan and execution process will be thoroughly supervised by the Sindh Building Control Authority. Earlier, a technical committee had advised the removal of the perilous building back in January.
Plans for future reconstruction: The Sindh government has previously stated plans to build a modern commercial building on the plaza that was destroyed.
Tragic Context of the Fire: The decision comes after the devastating and horrific Gul Plaza fire which engulfed the night of January 17, 2026, causing heavy casualties and resulting in the loss of more than 1,000 shops, leaving the massive 8,128 square-yard commercial complex structurally compromised and beyond repair.