{"id":19765,"date":"2026-02-17T13:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:07:06","slug":"amendments-made-to-sindh-building-control-authority-building-regulations-2002-fire-safety-made-mandatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19765","title":{"rendered":"Amendments Made to Sindh Building Control Authority Building Regulations 2002, Fire Safety Made Mandatory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-69561a19-c07c-8331-a726-7a0a9c86b8d1-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"880a4a71-aa9e-43ed-bc2f-ec6e1c14a9b3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2252\"><strong>Karachi: The Sindh Building Control Authority has introduced significant amendments to the Building and Town Planning Regulations 2002, under which fire safety requirements have been formally made a mandatory part of the building approval and completion process to ensure the protection of life and property.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2517\">Following these amendments, fire safety measures have been made compulsory at every stage, from approval of building plans to the issuance of completion certificates, and compliance with these requirements will need to be verified by the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2745\">Under the new rules, public sale and industrial buildings are required to install designated underground and overhead water tanks for firefighting systems to ensure that prompt action can be taken in case of any emergency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2940\">In addition, submission of certified mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings has also been made mandatory to enable proper technical review and approval of essential building systems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"3215\">For approval of the completion plan, obtaining no-objection certificates from Civil Defence, the Fire Brigade, and relevant municipal authorities will be compulsory, while every shop must have at least one fire extinguisher to ensure immediate response in case of fire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3506\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For department stores, one fire extinguisher will be required for every 400 square feet of area, and in commercial zones, provision of motorcycle visitor parking in addition to overall parking space will also be mandatory to promote organized parking and reduce traffic-related issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Sindh Building Control Authority has introduced significant amendments to the Building and Town Planning Regulations 2002, under which fire safety requirements have been formally made a mandatory part of the building approval and completion process to ensure the protection of life and property. 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