Court Demands Fire Safety Accountability | Pakistan News

Pakistan News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 2m

The Islamabad High Court is slamming the government for ignoring fire safety laws in the capital, demanding urgent accountability after a deadly hospital fire claimed newborn lives. The court wants to know why buildings—commercial, residential, and medical—are operating without basic safety measures like firefighting equipment or emergency exits, despite clear regulations that empower authorities to inspect, shut down, or penalize non-compliant structures. A report is due in two weeks, and the case has been merged with a judicial inquiry into the hospital fire, with the Chief Justice ordering…