Senate body rejects Pims fire inquiry report as PM orders reforms in 3 months
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Wednesday rejected a “flawed” report on the catastrophic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) that claimed 14 infant lives as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered authorities to complete reforms at Pims within three months. The Performance Audit Report found only 39.7 per cent compliance against the acceptable benchmark of 90pc among the…
On Wednesday, a parliamentary body rejected a "flawed" report on the tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) that claimed the lives of 14 infants. The Performance Audit Report revealed that Pims achieved only 39.7% compliance with the 90% benchmark across assessed indicators. Responding to the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tasked authorities with implementing all short-term recommendations from the inquiry report within a three-month timeframe.
He also called for measures to align Pims with international standards and sought technical assistance from the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) to enhance fire safety arrangements. Simultaneously, a Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights strongly criticized the Pims infant death report, questioning the omission of senior management from accountability.
The committee expressed dissatisfaction over administrative negligence, incomplete investigations, and procedural delays in various high-profile cases, including loss of life, domestic abuse, child marriage, and targeted harassment.
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