Pakistani PM Vows Strict Action Against Officials Negligent in PIMS Gynaecology Ward Fire

Pims fire: PM Shehbaz reiterates no leniency for officials found negligent in their duties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired an emergency meeting on health affairs and the fire at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), reiterating that no leniency would be shown to officials found negligent in their duties. “No leniency will be shown to officials found guilty of criminal negligence,” the premier vowed. Fourteen infants were killed in the fire early last Wednesday, with lawmakers in both houses of parliament demanding acc...

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