PIMS Fire: Questions Raised Over Delay in Registering Homicide FIR

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14 infants died in a fire at PIMS hospital in Islamabad.
Questions are being raised over the delay in filing a homicide FIR.
The Senate has formed a special committee to investigate the incident.

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A fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad led to the deaths of 14 infants. In the aftermath, political parties including the PPP, PTI, and JI have demanded accountability, with the PPP expressing no confidence in the government's probe. The Senate has formed a special committee to investigate the incident, which is due to report in 40 days. Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has assured that those responsible will be punished. There are now questions being raised about the failure to register a homicide FIR in the case.

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Questions are being raised over the delay in registering a First Information Report (FIR) for homicide in the case of the deadly fire at PIMS hospital, where 14 infants died.

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47 days ago

Questions are being raised over the delay in registering a First Information Report (FIR) for homicide in the case of the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which resulted in the deaths of 14 infants.

47 days ago

The debate surrounding the PIMS fire tragedy has now reached the Senate, where a heated session was held on the matter.

47 days ago

The political fallout from the PIMS fire tragedy has intensified as the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has now expressed no confidence in the government's investigation.

Amid heated debates in the National Assembly between government and opposition members, there are also growing demands for the state to file a First Information Report (FIR) against those responsible for the incident that claimed 14 infant lives.

47 days ago

The political fallout from the deadly PIMS hospital fire has continued, with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman accusing the country's major political parties of engaging in "mock fighting" over the tragedy. Speaking at a rally in Faisalabad, he alleged that the PPP, PML-N, and MQM were not sincere in their criticism.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has intensified its calls for accountability. PTI's Shaukat Ali Yousafzai called for a "major resignation" over the incident, while Barrister Gohar Khan raised the issue in the National Assembly. In response to the growing criticism, PML-N leader Tariq Fazal Chaudhry assured the public that those found responsible for the fire would face "exemplary punishment."