Fury and grief as parents of Pakistan infant fire victims demand answers

Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad’s Institute of Medical Sciences.

'Black Smoke' Chokes Pakistan Maternity Ward As Hospital Fire Kills 14 Infants

Pakistan Hospital Fire: Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, a slow response from emergency services and guards reportedly preventing people from leaving the building.

Situationer: Unanswered questions linger hours after PIMS fire tragedy

At around 4:30 pm, almost 10 hours after the fire that killed 14 infants, the entrance to the gynaecology ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) remained crowded. Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims had been hushed away hours ago, and the families left when the bodies were handed over. But there was an army of reporters and a line of cameramen set up in a neat row, waiting to see if anyone would show up. Everyone felt there was more to the story. The Mother Children Hospit...

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NA panel suspects 'technical fault' behind Pims fire tragedy

Family members and police officers stand outside a mortuary following a deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 26, 2026. — Reuters14 infants killed in fire at Pims hospital in Islamabad.Mahesh Kumar says technical fault may...

14 infants killed in fire at Islamabad hospital

ISLAMABAD – Fourteen infants were killed in a fire that broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on Wednesday. What has happened so far: Footage showed rescue workers using ladders to reach broken windows to access the affected area and grief-stricken women sitting on the ground outside the [...]

By Asia News Network