Naimatullah
Coverage of Naimatullah in the Nexus archive.
- 11-year-old boy, 4 others accused in Karachi's Gul Plaza blaze granted interim bail
An 11-year-old boy and four others accused in Karachi's Gul Plaza fire were granted interim bail. The fire, which killed 73 people and destroyed over 1,100 shops, led to charges against six individuals, including the building union president and the boy's father.
- 11-year-old to face trial for igniting Gul Plaza fire in Karachi
An 11-year-old boy, Huzaifa, is set to face trial for igniting a fire at Gul Plaza Shopping Centre in Karachi that killed 72 people. His father, Naimatullah, and four members of the plaza’s management committee are also accused of negligence. The charge sheet highlights inadequate fire safety measures and locked exits as contributing factors.
- Prosecution seeks inclusion of Gul Plaza inquiry report in charge sheet
The prosecution has returned the Gul Plaza case charge sheet for the third time due to the investigating officer's failure to include the judicial commission’s report and address prior defects. The IO charged six individuals, including union officials and a shop owner, under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, but the prosecution criticized the lack of detailed findings and failure to incorporate recommendations from the Justice Agha Faisal-led commission.