{"id":2649747,"date":"2026-08-26T07:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T07:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:45:46","slug":"fire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan\u2019s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649747&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A deadly fire at teh Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad resulted in the deaths of 14 newborns, caused by an explosion from an air conditioner in the nursery. Only one infant was rescued. Rescue workers used ladders to reach the nursery through broken windows, while grieving parents and relatives gathered, seeking answers about the fire&#8217;s cause and safety measures. The government has launched an investigation, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordering the removal of the Health Secretary. The fire was confined to the nursery, which is part of one of Islamabad\u2019s largest public hospitals, and the rest of the hospital was unaffected. This tragedy is among Pakistan&#8217;s deadliest involving children, paralleling a June incident where 14 schoolchildren died in Lahore due to a roof collapse. Officials are examining the fire\u2019s origin and the emergency response, emphasizing the need for improved fire safety. Pakistani leaders, including the president and prime minister, expressed their grief and called for justice and better safety protocols in hospitals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD (AP) \u2014 A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in\u00a0Pakistan\u2019s capital\u00a0on Wednesday, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was rescued, the hospital said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4700589\/fire-in-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-pakistan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan\u2019s capital<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699581\/israel-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-west-bank-tour-idf\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer during West Bank tour with IDF<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699358\/burnham-zelensky-appeal-patriot-missiles\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Burnham to bring Zelensky\u2019s appeal for Patriot missiles to US during first visit as prime minister<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Television footage showed rescue workers using ladders to reach the third-floor nursery through broken windows. Grieving parents and relatives gathered at the hospital, some weeping while others demanded answers about how the fire began and whether the nursery had adequate firefighting equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has opened an investigation, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the Health Ministry\u2019s highest civil servant, to be removed from office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman who identified herself as Mrs. Mohammad Sami said she gave birth three days earlier and her baby was receiving intensive care in the nursery when the fire broke out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say or whom to blame,\u201d she said through tears. \u201cI have lost my child.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-fire-was-confined-to-the-hospital-s-nursery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fire was confined to the hospital\u2019s nursery<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fire was confined to the nursery at the institute, which is one of Islamabad\u2019s largest public hospitals. The rest of the facility was unaffected with no other injuries reported, according to hospital officials and witnesses. The blaze was later extinguished, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Suhail Ashraf said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was among Pakistan\u2019s deadliest recent tragedies involving children. In June, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-lahore-roof-collapse-tutoring-center-131c1623fdb96405371ff869f86edf6b\">14 schoolchildren were killed<\/a> when the roof of a tutoring center under construction collapsed in the eastern city of Lahore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, who confirmed the death toll, told the Geo News channel that he was traveling from Karachi to Islamabad to oversee the investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Aneeza Jalil, a hospital spokesperson, said a doctor rescued one baby. She said the bodies of six babies had been handed over to their families, while the remaining bodies would be released soon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The government is investigating how the fire started and the response<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a fact-finding committee and asked it to submit a report within 24 hours. The panel will investigate the cause of the fire and its spread, determine whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place, and evaluate the emergency response, according to a government order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sharif, the prime minister, expressed sorrow over the fire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA tragedy involving children is an irreparable loss,\u201d said Sharif, who held a high-level meeting with officials from relevant agencies hours after the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Asif Ali Zardari also offered condolences to the families, describing the deaths as \u201cheartbreaking and an irreparable loss.\u201d He called for those responsible to be brought to justice and urged hospitals to ensure effective fire-safety measures and emergency procedures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire in Islamabad nursery kills 14 newborns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2649748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26238329538535.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3655,3870,45129,16182,13242],"class_list":["post-2649747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fire","tag-hospital","tag-neonatal","tag-pakistan","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26238329538535.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649747"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649751,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649747\/revisions\/2649751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}