Senate committee demands action over PIMS child deaths, urges safeguards against recurrence

ISLAMABAD — The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services on Monday called for strict action against those held responsible for the deaths of children at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The committee directed health authorities to take effective measures to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, APP reported.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the committee, according to APP, though further details of the proceedings, including the specific circumstances surrounding the deaths and the timeline of the incident, were not disclosed in the available report.

APP did not specify the number of children affected, the cause of the deaths, or which officials or individuals the committee intended to hold accountable.

Further details on the committee's findings and any subsequent actions taken by health authorities were not immediately available.