Pakistan PM Suspends Health Secretary Over PIMS Hospital Fire

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate suspension and removal of Federal Health Secretary Aslam Ghouri following a deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad.

The prime minister issued the directive on Wednesday while chairing an emergency meeting on the incident. He expressed anger over the fire and ordered strict action against those responsible.

During the meeting, Ghouri was suspended and instructed to leave. The prime minister also expressed condolences to the parents of a newborn who died in the fire at the PIMS hospital nursery.

Shehbaz Sharif described the incident as deeply heartbreaking and said the government shared the grief of the bereaved families.

Meanwhile, a high-level committee has been established to investigate the fire. Former Interior Secretary Shahid Khan will lead the investigation and determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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