Pakistan suspends eight officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: August 29, 2026Country: Pakistan
Health
Pakistan suspends eight officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight officials after a fire in the neonatal ward of a hospital in Islamabad killed 14 babies. The blaze broke out in the Mother and Child Healthcare Centre and spread rapidly, allowing staff to rescue only one baby. Sharif promised that those responsible for this tragedy would face exemplary punishment.

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