{"id":67697,"date":"2026-08-26T18:10:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/67697"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:11:13","slug":"pm-orders-pims-fire-probe-as-inquiry-committee-gets-strict-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/67697","title":{"rendered":"PM orders PIMS fire probe as inquiry committee gets strict deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Islamabad:\u00a0A\u00a0notification\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0PIMS\u00a0Hospital\u00a0fire\u00a0disaster\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0released\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u2019s\u00a0directive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0National\u00a0Health\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0instructed\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0offer\u00a0complete\u00a0assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0announcement\u00a0states\u00a0that\u00a0former\u00a0Federal\u00a0Secretary\u00a0Shahid\u00a0Khan\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0named\u00a0Chairman\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee,\u00a0which\u00a0also\u00a0includes\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0(DC)\u00a0of\u00a0Islamabad,\u00a0Major\u00a0General\u00a0(Retd)\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Khurshid\u00a0Muhammad\u00a0Uttra,\u00a0and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Barrister\u00a0Nabeel\u00a0Awan.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the notification includes the inquiry committee\u2019s terms of reference, according to which the committee will determine the cause of the fire at PIMS Hospital and the timeline of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0notification\u00a0says\u00a0the\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0analyze\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0institutions\u2019\u00a0immediate\u00a0and\u00a0emergency\u00a0reactions\u00a0and\u00a0relief\u00a0operations;\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0also\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Standard\u00a0Operating\u00a0Procedures\u00a0(SOPs)\u00a0for\u00a0newborn\u00a0transfers,\u00a0namely\u00a0the\u00a0evacuation\u00a0of\u00a0high-risk\u00a0infants.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0aforementioned\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0carry\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0thorough\u00a0examination\u00a0of\u00a0PIMS\u2019s\u00a0fire\u00a0safety\u00a0infrastructure\u00a0and\u00a0safety\u00a0rules,\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0assess\u00a0the\u00a0culpability\u00a0and\u00a0liability\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0individuals\u00a0engaged\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0incident.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0such\u00a0incidents from\u00a0happening\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0future,\u00a0the\u00a0investigative\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0make\u00a0recommendations\u00a0about\u00a0PIMS\u00a0Hospital\u2019s\u00a0administrative\u00a0system\u00a0to\u00a0senior\u00a0officials.<\/p>\n<p>The notification further said that, in the announcement,\u00a0the\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0will\u00a0receive\u00a0an\u00a0interim\u00a0report\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0within\u00a048\u00a0hours\u00a0that\u00a0includes\u00a0urgent\u00a0recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u00a0within\u00a0five\u00a0days,\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0prime minister\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0thorough\u00a0report\u00a0that\u00a0includes\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0investigation\u00a0and\u00a0practical\u00a0recommendations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pm-orders-pims-fire-probe-as-inquiry-committee-gets-strict-deadline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad:\u00a0A\u00a0notification\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0PIMS\u00a0Hospital\u00a0fire\u00a0disaster\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0released\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u2019s\u00a0directive. The\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0National\u00a0Health\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0instructed\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0offer\u00a0complete\u00a0assistance. The\u00a0announcement\u00a0states\u00a0that\u00a0former\u00a0Federal\u00a0Secretary\u00a0Shahid\u00a0Khan\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0named\u00a0Chairman\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee,\u00a0which\u00a0also\u00a0includes\u00a0the\u00a0Deputy\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0(DC)\u00a0of\u00a0Islamabad,\u00a0Major\u00a0General\u00a0(Retd)\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Khurshid\u00a0Muhammad\u00a0Uttra,\u00a0and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Barrister\u00a0Nabeel\u00a0Awan. Additionally, the notification includes the inquiry committee\u2019s terms of reference, according to which the committee will determine the cause of the fire at PIMS Hospital and the timeline of the incident. The\u00a0notification\u00a0says\u00a0the\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0analyze\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0institutions\u2019\u00a0immediate\u00a0and\u00a0emergency\u00a0reactions\u00a0and\u00a0relief\u00a0operations;\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0also\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Standard\u00a0Operating\u00a0Procedures\u00a0(SOPs)\u00a0for\u00a0newborn\u00a0transfers,\u00a0namely\u00a0the\u00a0evacuation\u00a0of\u00a0high-risk\u00a0infants. The\u00a0aforementioned\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0carry\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0thorough\u00a0examination\u00a0of\u00a0PIMS\u2019s\u00a0fire\u00a0safety\u00a0infrastructure\u00a0and\u00a0safety\u00a0rules,\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0assess\u00a0the\u00a0culpability\u00a0and\u00a0liability\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0individuals\u00a0engaged\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0incident. In\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0such\u00a0incidents from\u00a0happening\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0future,\u00a0the\u00a0investigative\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0make\u00a0recommendations\u00a0about\u00a0PIMS\u00a0Hospital\u2019s\u00a0administrative\u00a0system\u00a0to\u00a0senior\u00a0officials. The notification further said that, in the announcement,\u00a0the\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0will\u00a0receive\u00a0an\u00a0interim\u00a0report\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0within\u00a048\u00a0hours\u00a0that\u00a0includes\u00a0urgent\u00a0recommendations. Furthermore,\u00a0within\u00a0five\u00a0days,\u00a0the\u00a0inquiry\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0prime minister\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0thorough\u00a0report\u00a0that\u00a0includes\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0investigation\u00a0and\u00a0practical\u00a0recommendations. 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