14 Newborns Killed in Islamabad Hospital Fire — Two Years After Nearly Identical Tragedy

An exploding air conditioner sparked a fire that killed 14 newborns in Islamabad's PIMS hospital on 26 August 2026. In June 2024, an air-conditioning fire killed 11 babies at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital in Punjab. Inquiries there found expired fire extinguishers. Officials ordered an immediate PIMS inquiry, but the recurrence questions whether nationwide safety reforms were ever implemented.