ISLAMABAD: A fire erupted at the Press Information Department (PID) offices in a building near Zero Point on Wednesday, however, there was no loss of life or record reported by the authorities.
According to officials from the rescue department, it took eight fire hydrants and two hours to put the fire out after it started around 1.30pm.
The building was fully evacuated soon after the fire started, however, four people sporting minor injuries were sent to Polyclinic Hospital.
The building is owned by Benevolent Funds (BF) and also houses the offices of PID and the Director General of Federal Audit.
Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry told the media that the PID records are safe.
“The electric system in the old building is outdated and that causes such incidents,” he said.
The information minister also said that a committee has been made to ascertain the cause of the fire.
He further said that a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary Information Shafqat Jalil which would investigate the incident and will file its findings as soon as possible.
