Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday admitted that the response to the village fire in Dadu district on April 18 was “very slow” and said that a committee has been formed to investigate the tragic incident.
Nine children were burnt to death and more than 20 other men and women suffered severe burns when a fire raged through Faiz Mohammad Daryani Chandio village and reduced all 50 houses and everything present inside to ashes. Around 150 buffaloes, cows, goats and other animals also perished in the fire.
Talking to journalists in Islamabad, the CM said that the fire brigade of the municipality closest to the village was damaged because of which fire tenders had to be mobilised from other areas.
“I admit that the response was very slow and whoever is responsible [will be punished]. Our job is to provide immediate relief to people.”
He said that the Sindh government would construct houses for the victim families and a survey would be conducted in this regard.
Earlier, the chief minister appeared before an accountability court (AC) in Nooriabad Power Project case. The court postponed the indictment of the CM till May 30.
Talking about the case outside the court, Shah said it is a baseless and fabricated reference against him, adding that the power plant is generating electricity at cheaper rates and supplying to K-Electric.
To a question, he said Imran Khan was ousted from the office because he had lost majority in the Parliament.
