IHC chief justice seeks copy of inquiry report on fire at Pims, details of action taken
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the report submitted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and details of the action taken, while also questioning the culpability of the hospital’s executive director (ED). Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar passed the directions while hearing two separate petitions related…
Islamabad High Court seeks fire inquiry report at Pims, questions hospital's executive director
Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar expressed concern over the fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and the loss of 14 children, calling it a "terrible incident." The court questioned the legal basis for a judicial inquiry into the incident and the role of the hospital's executive director. The petitioners argued that bureaucrats conducting an inquiry into their own colleagues raised questions about the process.
The court acknowledged that the current inquiry report was only interim and awaited the complete report, which was to be submitted within five days. The court also directed the federation to submit a detailed response regarding the actions taken so far in response to the incident.
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