PM directs swift implementation of PIMS fire probe decisions

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed relevant authorities to swiftly implement decisions from the interim investigation into the fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The prime minister convened an emergency meeting on health affairs and the PIMS fire incident following his return from Kyrgyzstan.

Key attendees included Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Health Secretary Capt (retd) Muhammad Mahmood, and PIMS Executive Director Dr Muhammad Salman. The prime minister was informed about the health sector's current affairs and the progress of the investigation. He emphasized that those responsible for criminal negligence would face no leniency and directed the health minister and health secretary to personally oversee PIMS improvements on alternate days.

Additionally, Sharif ordered the enhancement of medical treatment facilities and the full implementation of safety measures, while accelerating reforms in the health sector.

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