IHC suspends order rejecting FIR plea in Pims fire case, seeks inquiry report and govt response

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended a Justice of the Peace’s order dismissing an application seeking the registration of an FIR into the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) neonatal fire tragedy . The court also directed the authorities to submit the complete record, along with the inquiry report, and issued notices to the respondents, including the federal government and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The August 26 fire at a nursery in Pims’ Mother and Child Hospital claimed the lives of 14 newborns. The incident raised concerns over fire safety…