Installation of fire extinguishers at commercial buildings, transports to be ensured.

SARGODHA -- Most of the transports and commercial buildings were operational here in the district without adopting necessary fire safety equipment to handle any fire incident.

The owners of commercial entities and transporters have been avoiding their responsibilities to follow rules and regulations for installation of fire countering equipment at their areas.

A lot of time the Civil Defense department has issued directions to these businesses for compliance of instructions while owners never bothered to consider the department's directions for installation of fire extinguishers at their premises, an official of Civil Defense talking to reporter said.

He said that department was ensuring monitoring of buildings and also directing them to ensure compliance of orders in this regard.

The Civil Defense Office has now issued directions in this regard saying that all...