ISLAMABAD: Under the directives of Pakistan Ambassdor to UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, an official team of the Consulate General of Pakistan Dubai’s Welfare Wing visited Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah today morning for bringing the bodies of Pakistan family who fell prey to Dubai fire incident of 25 January.

The team, led by Community Welfare Attaché (CWA) Imran Shahid, held detailed meeting with the hospital management and also met the doctors treating the survivors of the tragic incident. The survivors include wife of the deceased Fatima Imran Khan and two children Asma Imran Khan and Ahmed Imran Khan aged 9 and 6 years old, respectively.

The visiting team requested the hospital authorities, police, and forensics departments to expedite issuance of the requisite medical reports enabling issuance of death notifications at the earliest. The family hailing from Lahore have desired to take the bodies to Pakistan for burial.

Zaheer, brother-in-law of Imran Khan (deceased) and other relatives of the bereaved family were assured of full cooperation and support by the Consulate General in this difficult and testing time. The doctors apprised that the children are likely to be discharged today and will be handed over to the Child Protection Department, Sharjah which will subsequently hand them over to their relatives after fulfilling formalities in consultation with this Consulate.

However, mother of the Children Ms. Fatima Imran Khan is still unconscious with her Carbon Monoxide level getting normal but the doctors are not sure about her recovery time. Assuring them of all required facilitation and assistance, the official team briefed the relatives of the family on relevant procedures in detail.