Karachi December 19, 2020 The provincial government is taking corrective measures on an emergency basis to repair the faulty fire engines and overcome the shortage of staff at the Karachiâs fire brigade department, said Sindh Information and Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Friday. âIn my recent visit to the Central Fire Station near Karachiâs Civil Hospital, I came to know about the worrisome situation that only 14 fire tenders out of total 44 are operational in Karachi, while the cityâs fire brigade is also facing acute shortage of staff. Only two of the five snorkels available with them was found functional,â said the local government minister while addressing the 10th Fire Safety & Security Convention-2020 as the chief guest. The National Forum for Environment & Health organised the convention in collaboration with the Fire Protection Association of Pakistan (FPAP).