A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking a judicial commission to investigate the PIMS tragedy. The petition concerns a fire incident at PIMS Hospital on August 26, which reportedly claimed the lives of 14 newborn babies.
Advocate Qasim Iqbal Jalali filed the petition on Thursday, requesting the formation of a judicial commission to examine the incident.
Petition Seeks Judicial Commission
The petitioner has requested that the Islamabad High Court establish a judicial commission to investigate the tragic incident.
According to the petition, the commission should comprise a judge of the Islamabad High Court or a Sessions Judge.
The requested inquiry would examine the circumstances surrounding the fire and the deaths of the newborn babies.
The petitioner has also sought a forensic investigation into the August 26 incident.
Moreover, the petition calls for a complete audit of PIMS Hospital’s fire alarm system.
Questions Over Hospital Fire Safety
The demand for a fire alarm system audit puts hospital safety arrangements under scrutiny following the tragedy.
The petitioner wants authorities to determine whether the existing fire safety system functioned properly during the incident.
A forensic investigation could also help establish how the fire occurred and what factors contributed to the deaths.
However, the petition seeks an independent judicial process to examine these questions.
Government Officials Named as Respondents
The petition has named several government authorities and senior officials as parties to the case.
These include the Federation, Home Secretary, Health Secretary and Chief Commissioner.
The Inspector General of Islamabad Police has also been made a party to the petition.
The requested judicial inquiry would therefore involve examining the responsibilities of relevant authorities following the tragedy.
What the Petition Seeks
The petitioner has specifically requested a judicial commission, a forensic investigation and a complete fire alarm system audit.
These measures aim to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and assess the hospital’s fire safety arrangements.
The petition now places the matter before the Islamabad High Court for consideration.
The case could bring greater scrutiny to the circumstances surrounding the PIMS fire and the hospital’s emergency safety systems.
