ISLAMABAD: Police have launched an inquiry into the deaths of 14 newborn babies at PIMS Hospital under the relevant provisions of criminal law, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources.
According to sources, the investigation has been initiated under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which deals with inquiries into certain deaths.
As part of the inquiry, statements from suspended PIMS officials are being recorded, sources said.
Police at Karachi Company Police Station will record the statements of all officials nominated in connection with the incident, according to sources.
Sources further said the investigation is being conducted in light of the findings and proceedings of the inquiry committee constituted by the Prime Minister to examine the incident.
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Further proceedings will be carried out based on the findings of the investigation.
Nurse Razia Noreen has received widespread recognition for her extraordinary courage during a recent fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), after she risked her own life to rescue a newborn from a burning room.
In an interview published by The Washington Post, Razia Noreen said she entered the fire-hit room with the sole objective of saving the babies and managed to bring a newborn to safety in just eight seconds.
Speaking to The Washington Post, Noreen said that when she entered the burning room, she was not thinking about her own safety. Her only concern was to save the children trapped inside.
“I did not think about becoming a hero; I simply performed my duty as a nurse and as a mother,” she said, according to the report.
Razia Noreen said her sole objective while entering the smoke-filled, burning room was to ensure that the babies survived the incident. Her decision to put herself at risk has since drawn praise from people across different sections of Pakistani society.
