Reporting by: Sidra Dar Claim: A store named “Thai Baby Shop” remained safe from the deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi. Some social media posts suggested it did not burn down because the store’s signage included religious inscriptions. Fact: A visit to the store revealed that it did not remain safe; its owner told us […]
Claim: A video shows a portion of Gul Plaza collapsing after the deadly fire on 17 January 2026. Fact: The video is unrelated and from 4 December 2025, when a fire erupted at a garment factory in the Karachi Export Processing Zone near Landhi Industrial Area. A day after a deadly fire broke out at […]