Rescues officials on Friday shifted the injured policemen from the I-10 Sector explosion to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) where a state of emergency has been declared. According to hospital sources, the medical team of the hospital started treatment of those who received injuries in the blast. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon and DIG Operations of Islamabad Police Sohail Zafar Chattah visited the hospital.

On the other hand Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday directed all the administrative heads of hospitals located in the federal capital to remain high-alert, keeping in view the prevailing situation after an explosion in Sector I-10/4, Islamabad.

According to the ministry's order, hospital heads have also been directed to ensure the availability of medical and para-medical staff as well as essential services in their respective hospitals around the clock. The directions have been issued to the heads of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), and the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicines (NIRM).

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP