Pakistan infant fire victims investigation 2026
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Nurse remembers Pakistan nursery fire rescue
The government's interim inquiry, submitted on August 28, states that the precise cause of the fire is not yet conclusively established.
On the morning of the fire, Noreen and Sister Nasreen were the only two nurses on duty in a nursery holding 15 babies.
Noreen was signed off on medical rest the day before the interview and reported a fever of 102 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit and a cough from smoke inhalation.
Pakistan suspends officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies
The fire broke out shortly before 7am on Wednesday in the Mother and Child Healthcare Centre at PIMS.
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal called Pakistan's health system rotten and backed a parliamentary investigation.
Sharif approved action against a company responsible for hospital security and its officials.
Pakistan infant fire victims' parents demand answers
14 babies were killed in a fire at Islamabad's Institute of Medical Sciences.
Funerals have begun for the babies killed in the fire.
Families have accused hospital staff and emergency services of abandoning the infants.
Islamabad PIMS hospital fire kills 14 babies
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the fire.
A fire at PIMS hospital in Islamabad killed 14 infants.
Islamabad's Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf said rescue teams reached the scene immediately after the emergency call.
Fire kills 14 newborn babies in Pakistan hospital nursery
Geo TV cited rescue sources saying the fire was likely caused by a short circuit in a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.
The fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Centre at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital.
Local broadcaster Geo TV, quoting hospital sources, put the death toll at 15.
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
Sikander cited the need to protect babies from being stolen, something that has happened before at government hospitals.
Only one of the 15 babies present in the ward was saved.
A father of a baby who died said doors at the ward were kept locked because staff feared parents would visit their children too often.
“All doors were closed, only one door was for us to visit our children. They kept the other doors locked because they feared we would come to see our children too often.”