{
  "id": 4213326,
  "title": "PIMS tragedy prompts suspension of eight officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pims-tragedy-prompts-suspension-of-eight-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:54:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545261/pims-tragedy-prompts-suspension-of-eight-officials/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the immediate suspension of eight officials over the PIMS tragedy. He also ordered authorities to begin criminal proceedings against those responsible. The decision came during a high-level meeting on the incident. The meeting reviewed the preliminary findings of an investigation committee. Officials presented the committee’s interim report to…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "PIMS executive director, 7 others suspended as PM orders criminal proceedings over neonatal ward fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pims-executive-director-7-others-suspended-as-pm-orders-criminal",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:48:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pims fire: PM Shehbaz orders suspension of 8 officials as inquiry panel submits interim report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pims-fire-pm-shehbaz-orders-suspension-of-8-officials-as-inquiry",
        "published": "2026-08-29T14:55:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}