High-rises sealed, three capital hospitals fined over fire safety violations
ISLAMABAD: Following the recent tragic incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where 14 newborn babies died in a fire, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has intensified enforcement of fire and life safety regulations across Islamabad, sealing several high-rise buildings and partially sealing two hotels in Blue Area while imposing fines on three hospitals. The CDA…
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has ramped up enforcement of fire and life safety regulations across Islamabad following a tragic incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where 14 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire. Several high-rise buildings in the Blue Area have been sealed, and three hospitals received fines for non-compliance with fire safety requirements.
The CDA sealed the Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat, State Life Building, and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Building in Blue Area. Additional high-rise apartment buildings owned by a politician in F-11 are set to be sealed for failing to meet fire safety standards. The CDA chairman emphasized that no building, institution, or organization could be allowed to jeopardize lives by neglecting essential fire prevention and emergency response measures.
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