PPP pressure mounts on Health Minister to resign over PIMS deaths

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The PPP is demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal.
The calls follow an incident at PIMS hospital that reportedly killed 14 people.
PPP leaders Palwasha Khan, Sehar Kamran, and Sharmila Faruqui have all called for the minister to step down.

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Following an incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad which reportedly resulted in 14 deaths, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been demanding a transparent inquiry and the resignation of Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. The party, through leader Palwasha Khan, expressed concerns that an inquiry report was being withheld and that evidence could be tampered with. The PPP has warned it will protest if junior staff are blamed to protect senior officials.

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PPP leaders Sehar Kamran and Sharmila Faruqui have added their voices to the call for Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal's resignation, increasing pressure on the government.

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13 days ago

Furthering the party's demands, PPP leaders Sehar Kamran and Sharmila Faruqui have also called for the resignation of Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Their statements add to the growing pressure on the minister following the recent incident at PIMS hospital.

14 days ago

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has escalated its demands regarding the inquiry into the PIMS incident, now calling for the resignation of Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal.

The demand adds to the party's previous calls for the immediate public release of the inquiry report into the deaths at the Islamabad hospital.