Gul Plaza Fire Victims to Get 1200 Free Stalls in Ramadan: Check Location Here!

To support traders devastated by the Gul Plaza fire. Mayor Murtaza Wahab has sanctioned 1,200 free stalls at Polo Ground for the Ramadan season. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah confirmed that financial aid of Rs500,000 per shopkeeper is already being distributed to cover immediate losses.

Free Stalls at Polo Ground

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is setting up 1,200 free stalls at the Polo Ground for Gul Plaza victims for Ramadan season.

“The PPP and the Sindh government stand firmly with the victims,” Wahab stated during the announcement. This move provides a temporary marketplace for those who lost their shops, allowing them to participate in the high-volume Ramadan trade without the burden of rent.

Financial Aid and Compensation

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah is addressing the economic crisis. Sindh Government has already begun to distribute 500,000 per shopkeeper on a list submitted by Karachi Chamber of Commerce.

The support includes:

• Immediate financial aid to families of the deceased.
• Two-three week extension of wider pay.
• Inventory and business goods loss assessments in full to be paid further.

The government is targeting to get through this financial injection in less than 21 days. This is to counter the local economy and offer a safety net to the traders who are facing inventory losses.