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Thousands rallied in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday (Feb 1), calling for the resignations of local officials and reforms after a deadly shopping mall fire last month.

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00:00Thousands rallied in Karachi on Sunday, demanding the resignations of local officials and systemic
00:07reforms after a deadly shopping mall fire last month.
00:13About 4,000 people joined the protest, organized by Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, expressing
00:19anger over civic failures in Pakistan's largest city.
00:24Protesters highlighted chronic water and power shortages, weak emergency services, and deteriorating
00:29infrastructure as key grievances.
00:59Today's message was to the mayor of Murtada Wahab and the mayor of Keraji and the mayor of Keraji.
01:12The January blaze at Ghul Plaza shopping mall killed at least 67 people and left more than 15 missing,
01:20intensifying scrutiny of the city's disaster preparedness and governance.
01:24City and provincial officials have cited rapid urbanization and funding constraints as factors behind the infrastructure challenges.
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