{
  "id": 14870877,
  "title": "Islamabad's H-9, G-6 weekly bazaars closed over fire safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/islamabads-h-9-g-6-weekly-bazaars-closed-over-fire-safety",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T04:15:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037420/islamabads-h-9-g-6-weekly-bazaars-closed-over-fire-safety"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad's Directorate of Municipal Administration has decided to keep the weekly bazaars in H-9 and G-6 districts closed until fire safety improvements are implemented and approved. Director Mohammad Tariq Latif has requested the Capital Emergency Services to ensure adequate fire prevention measures are in place at the problematic sites. The H-9 Weekly Bazaar, also known as the Sunday Bazaar or Itwar Bazaar, has experienced numerous fire incidents in recent years, with the most recent one occurring in June, causing widespread panic and necessitating a large-scale emergency response. This is the fifth fire incident at the bazaar since 2017.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has decided to keep the weekly bazaars of H-9 and G-6 closed on Friday till “100pc foolproof measures are taken there and fire prevention clearance is granted by the Capital Emergency Services, CDA.” A notification issued by Director DMA Mohammad Tariq Latif stated: “In view of the foregoing, Director General (Emergency Services) CDA is…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}