SocietyPakistan suspends eight officials after hospital fire kills 14 babies

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif suspended eight officials at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and ordered criminal proceedings after a neonatal ward fire killed 14 babies. An interim inquiry found the hospital lacked meaningful fire-safety protocols, supervisors were absent and emergency responders were called late. One nurse who rescued a child received a state honour and a cash reward.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-08-29 18:26Original