# Islamabad's H-9 and G-6 weekly bazaars closed indefinitely over fire safety Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/pakistan/islamabads-h-9-and-g-6-weekly-bazaars-closed-indefinitely-over-fire-safety-from) Type: News article Author: Searchable Editorial Published: 16 Oct 2026 Updated: 16 Oct 2026 Retrieved: 16 Oct 2026 > The MCI has shut both markets until the CDA's emergency services clear their fire arrangements, after a blaze destroyed 133 stalls at H-9. No reopening date yet. **The H-9 and G-6 weekly bazaars in Islamabad are closed from today, Friday 16 October 2026, with no reopening date.** The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has shut both markets until they meet fire safety requirements and get clearance from the Capital Development Authority's emergency services, [ARY News reported](https://arynews.tv/islamabad-administration-closes-weekly-bazaars-indefinitely). If you do your weekly fruit, vegetable and grocery shopping at the H-9 Sunday bazaar or the G-6 market, plan another market for this weekend. ## What the order says The notification was issued by the Directorate of Municipal Administration with the approval of the MCI's Chief Officer, according to [ProPakistani](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/islamabads-h-9-and-g-6-weekly-markets-closed-over-fire-safety-concerns/), which cited 24 News. Its main points: - **Markets:** H-9 weekly bazaar and G-6 weekly bazaar. - **From:** 16 October 2026. - **Until:** every required fire prevention measure is in place and Capital Emergency Services, part of the CDA, issues a fire safety clearance. - **Reopening date:** none announced. ARY said the directorate had asked the CDA's Director General of Emergency Services to inspect both sites and hoped for an early response. ## Why now The H-9 bazaar is Islamabad's biggest weekly market. ProPakistani reported that a fire broke out there on a recent Wednesday, apparently during welding work while stallholders were fitting shutter gates, and destroyed **133 of its 2,800 stalls**; the exact cause has not been confirmed. ARY added that safety instructions issued after a major fire at the H-9 market in June had not been fully carried out. The authorities also plan to make the fire station at the H-9 Sunday bazaar operational within a week and to deal with risks from electricity connections and backup power systems at the market, ProPakistani said. ## Not the first closure this autumn This is the second fire safety shutdown of the capital's weekly markets in six weeks. On 1 September the MCI closed the H-9, G-6 and G-10 bazaars on 1, 2, 4 and 6 September for breaking fire safety rules, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/02/islamabad-closes-3-weekly-markets-over-poor-fire-safety-arrangements/) at the time, with only fruit and vegetable sellers at H-9 allowed to trade on 1 September. The G-10 market is not named in the new order. ## What it means for shoppers and stallholders - **Shoppers:** the weekly bazaars are where many Islamabad and Rawalpindi families buy vegetables, fruit, clothes and household goods below shop prices. With H-9 and G-6 shut, expect busier conditions at the remaining markets and at neighbourhood shops. Our [inflation data page](/data/cpi-yoy) tracks how food prices are moving nationally. - **Stallholders:** they cannot trade at either site until the CDA clearance is granted. Neither report says whether the MCI will offer stallholders another site in the meantime. - **Check before you go:** the order is open-ended, so a reopening will depend on the CDA inspection. We will update this story when the MCI announces a date. ## Frequently asked questions **Is the H-9 Sunday bazaar open this week?** No. The MCI closed the H-9 and G-6 weekly bazaars from 16 October 2026 until fire safety measures are complete and the CDA's emergency services give clearance. No reopening date has been announced. **Why were Islamabad's weekly bazaars closed?** For inadequate fire safety arrangements. A recent fire at the H-9 bazaar destroyed 133 of its 2,800 stalls, ProPakistani reported. ## Sources - Islamabad administration closes weekly bazaars indefinitely (16 Oct 2026) (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/islamabad-administration-closes-weekly-bazaars-indefinitely - Islamabad's H-9 and G-6 weekly markets closed over fire safety concerns (16 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/islamabads-h-9-and-g-6-weekly-markets-closed-over-fire-safety-concerns/ - Islamabad weekly markets closed over fire safety concerns (15 Oct 2026) (24 News): https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Oct-2026/islamabad-weekly-markets-closed-fire-safety-concerns - Islamabad closes 3 weekly markets over poor fire safety arrangements (2 Sep 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/02/islamabad-closes-3-weekly-markets-over-poor-fire-safety-arrangements/ How to cite: "Islamabad's H-9 and G-6 weekly bazaars closed indefinitely over fire safety", Searchable, 16 Oct 2026, https://searchable.pk/news/pakistan/islamabads-h-9-and-g-6-weekly-bazaars-closed-indefinitely-over-fire-safety-from