KARACHI, Jul 03 (APP):Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated the newly established fire stations at Gulistan-e-Johar and Bolton Market, in a major step towards strengthening Karachi’s emergency response and firefighting capacity. The initiative is part of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s broader strategy to modernize the city’s rescue and firefighting infrastructure, ensuring faster and more effective emergency services for residents. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Murtaza Wahab said that the establishment …
Mayor Karachi inaugurates newly rehabilitated Gulistan-e-Johar and Bolton market fire stations
KARACHI, Jul 03 (APP):Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated the newly established fire stations at Gulistan-e-Johar and Bolton Market, in a major step towards strengthening Karachi’s emergency response and firefighting capacity.
The initiative is part of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s broader strategy to modernize the city’s rescue and firefighting infrastructure, ensuring faster and more effective emergency services for residents.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Murtaza Wahab said that the establishment of the fire stations marks a significant milestone in improving emergency preparedness across Karachi.
He noted that the Gulistan-e-Johar Fire Station has been restored after nearly three decades, transforming what had remained an abandoned facility into a fully functional emergency response center that will serve Gulistan-e-Johar and its surrounding localities.
The Mayor said that Karachi has witnessed several devastating fire incidents in the past, and those experiences have highlighted the need for stronger infrastructure, modern equipment, and better preparedness. “We have learned from the past and are taking practical measures to ensure that our firefighting and emergency response systems are capable of meeting future challenges,” he said.
Barrister Murtaza Wahab emphasized that the rehabilitation of fire stations is only one component of a much larger modernization program. Alongside the restoration of existing facilities, the KMC is upgrading fire station infrastructure and procuring state-of-the-art firefighting equipment with the support of the Government of Sindh.
The Mayor further informed that the upgraded fire stations will be equipped with modern facilities, including high-capacity water storage tanks with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of gallons, solar-powered systems, and improved operational infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted emergency services.
He explained that before the rehabilitation of the Gulistan-e-Johar Fire Station, the Gulshan Fire Station had been responding to emergencies in both Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Gulistan-e-Johar, placing considerable pressure on available resources. With the restoration of the Johar station, emergency response responsibilities will now be shared, significantly reducing response times and enhancing the city’s ability to deal with fires and other emergencies more efficiently, he added.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Municipal Commissioner KMC Abrar Jaffar, Director General Technical Services Tariq Mughal, the Chief Fire Officer, senior officials of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, and other dignitaries.
