Event Brief
Pakistan PM orders criminal proceedings over PIMS fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered criminal proceedings against those responsible for a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad that killed newborn babies. After receiving an interim investigation report, he directed immediate suspension of eight officials, including PIMS executives and the neonatal department head, and said there would be no leniency for criminal negligence.
WHO: Shehbaz Sharif; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) officials named in the interim report
WHAT: Ordered criminal proceedings over the PIMS neonatal ward fire and directed action against those responsible under criminal law.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The order was triggered by the PIMS neonatal ward fire that killed newborn babies and the interim investigation identifying individuals for suspension.
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