{"id":68740,"date":"2026-08-29T01:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T01:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68740"},"modified":"2026-08-29T01:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T01:27:55","slug":"mustafa-kamal-offers-himself-for-accountability-over-pims-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68740","title":{"rendered":"Mustafa Kamal offers himself for accountability over PIMS tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has said that there was still no explanation for the deaths of 14 newborns at PIMS, stressing that those responsible would not be spared.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the Senate, the minister said, \u201cI am the health minister, I am responsible, and I have presented myself for accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mustafa Kamal said he had no objection to the formation of an inquiry committee, but cautioned that a 40-day inquiry would not be enough to address the issue effectively.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cI Hold Myself Responsible for the PIMS Tragedy\u201d | Mustafa Kamal\u2019s Address in the Assembly\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0ulG8pJN1c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho is saying that the situation in Pakistan is ideal?\u201d he questioned, highlighting the broader challenges facing the country\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said around 400,000 children aged between one and five die in Pakistan every year, adding that approximately 1,300 children die every day, many of whose lives could be saved through timely and effective healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pims-fire-initial-report-expected-by-evening-tarar-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIMS fire: Initial report expected by evening, Tarar says<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>He further said around 1,100 women die every year in Pakistan during childbirth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us treat the PIMS incident as a test and ensure that we save the next child from dying,\u201d Mustafa Kamal said.<\/p>\n<p>The health minister assured the House that if any shortcomings were found in the inquiry report, he would be willing to face a fresh investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also assure you that no one responsible will be spared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It is to be noted that fourteen infants were killed on Wednesday morning in a fire at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad\u2019s premier public hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, the premier sacked federal health secretary and formed a committee to probe the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/mustafa-kamal-offers-himself-for-accountability-over-pims-tragedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has said that there was still no explanation for the deaths of 14 newborns at PIMS, stressing that those responsible would not be spared. 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