Overview
- A blaze in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences newborn nursery killed 14 infants and left one child alive, with officials saying the fire occurred on Wednesday.
- PIMS administration has said a small explosion in an oxygen‑monitoring device on an incubator ignited the fire and that victims died from smoke and soot inhalation.
- The Capital Development Authority fire department reported that PIMS lacked proper fire‑safety arrangements, did not hold a fire NOC, and had emergency exits closed from the outside.
- The federal government announced Rs50 lakh in compensation per family, suspended and transferred senior health officials, and formed an independent inquiry expected to deliver an interim report quickly and a full report within days.
- Parliamentary motions and opposition leaders have demanded a separate full‑house or senate committee and DNA verification for identification as families press for transparent, criminal and administrative accountability.