Police personnel move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has pledged that those responsible for the deadly inferno at the Pims hospital in Islamabad will not be spared, saying that the “matter will not die down” come what may.
“I am the health minister. I consider myself responsible [for the tragedy]…. I presented myself [for accountability], said Kamal while addressing the Senate session on Friday.
The federal minister also called for forming a committee comprising opposition members to conduct an investigation into the incident that claimed the lives of 14 newborns on Wednesday.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
