A fire broke out at a building near Ayesha Manzil in Karachi’s Federal B Area on Wednesday, according to the police and rescue services. Television footage showed black smoke billowing into the sky as firefighters attempted to douse the flames engulfing the structure. This incident comes days after 11 people were killed in a fire at a six-storey building in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. The building near Ayesha Manzil was completely evacuated and a rescue operation was underway. The Sindh Rescue 1122 director confirmed that the building had a ground floor, a mezzanine floor, and four residential floors. Eight fire tenders were working to control the blaze, and the fire had spread from the ground floor to the fourth floor. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said that firefighters were working to bring the inferno under control, and the priority was to immediately control the fire. The caretaker Sindh Chief Minister ordered immediate measures to control the fire and ensure the safe evacuation of those trapped in the building. This is a developing story and will be updated with accurate information from credible sources.