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The Islamabad High Court has ordered the federal government to finalise rules regulating sheesha cafes within one month and submit a compliance report. Police and anti-narcotics authorities have been directed to continue action against illegal activities while lawful establishments are protected from coercive measures.
PMDC has made fire-safety drills and emergency-response training mandatory for house officers following the August 26 PIMS fire in which 14 newborn babies died. The programme will cover evacuation, hazard identification, extinguisher use and emergency communication, with possible expansion to other medical trainees and healthcare professionals.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered strict accountability and accelerated reforms following the PIMS nursery fire in Islamabad that killed 14 newborn babies. The government is implementing findings from an interim inquiry while senior health officials have been directed to personally supervise improvements in hospital safety and patient care.
National Assembly and Senate health committees have challenged aspects of the investigation into the PIMS fire that killed 14 infants in Islamabad, citing incomplete CCTV footage, disputed casualty details and serious fire-safety concerns. Lawmakers are seeking a more comprehensive technical probe as criminal action, regulatory scrutiny and possible hospital-safety reforms move forward.
A high-level inquiry into the deadly PIMS nursery fire has fixed responsibility, highlighted inadequate facilities and recommended disciplinary action against those found accountable. The report has been submitted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is expected to review its findings and decide the next steps.
The initial inquiry into the deadly PIMS fire has been submitted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with investigators recommending disciplinary action against officials found responsible for failures surrounding the incident. The report also raises concerns over hospital facilities and emergency preparedness as authorities consider further accountability and safety reforms.
The Senate has demanded a time-bound investigation into the PIMS fire in Islamabad that killed 14 newborns, with lawmakers seeking scrutiny of emergency exits, fire-safety systems, rescue response and hospital management. Senators from multiple parties called for transparent findings, accountability and nationwide reforms to prevent similar hospital disasters.
The United Nations has expressed condolences over the deaths of 14 newborns in the PIMS hospital fire in Islamabad and offered assistance to Pakistan, while UNICEF urged stronger fire-safety standards in health facilities. A government inquiry is examining the cause, emergency response and possible negligence as authorities prepare to determine responsibility.
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health visited PIMS in Islamabad to examine the fire that killed 14 newborn babies and called for a transparent, impartial investigation. Lawmakers said the probe would assess the cause of the blaze, emergency response, safety arrangements and the role of hospital staff, with accountability expected if negligence is established.
At least 15 newborns died after a fire broke out in a nursery at PIMS in Islamabad, where officials said 16 infants had been present and only one was rescued. Rescue officials linked the blaze to an air-conditioner compressor explosion and said cooling operations were underway after the fire was extinguished.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an inquiry into the non-functional CT coronary angiography facility at PIMS, with a committee tasked to examine technical capacity, hospital records, departmental coordination and referrals to private centres. The probe will identify responsibility and determine whether public resources were available but not effectively used.
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said his Hepatitis C test returned negative while announcing stricter screening measures for government employees. The government plans free testing, NADRA-linked records and wider screening under the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme.
