IHC Seeks Prime Minister’s Inquiry Report On PIMS Tragedy
Published November 05, 2026 | 06:55 PM
The Islamabad High Court also directed the federal government to submit para-wise comments after the government stated that an inquiry into the incident had been registered with the FIA.
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Nov, 2026) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued fresh notices to the federal government, seeking an inquiry report and a response in a petition seeking investigation into the PIMS tragedy and action against those responsible.
Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar heard the petition filed by Qasim Jalali and the Judicial Activism Panel.
Advocate Azhar Siddique and other counsel appeared for the petitioners, while Additional Attorney General Rashid Hafeez represented the government.
During the hearing, the Additional Attorney General informed the court that an inquiry into the PIMS incident had been registered with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), requesting two weeks to submit the relevant documents.
Chief Justice Dogar clarified that the court had specifically sought the inquiry report submitted by the Prime Minister.
The Additional Attorney General assured the court that the report would be submitted.
The Chief Justice observed that the report should be placed before the court so that the public could know what findings and details it contained.
The court also directed the federal government to submit its response to the PIMS tragedy in the form of para-wise comments.
The hearing was adjourned for two weeks.