https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-pims-fire-witnesses-say-door-was-locked-as-islamabad-hospital-blaze-killed-14-babiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-pims-fire-witnesses-say-door-was-locked-as-islamabad-hospital-blaze-killed-14-babieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-pims-fire-witnesses-say-door-was-locked-as-islamabad-hospital-blaze-killed-14-babies#u54565Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:50:34 +0000Pakistan suspended eight officials and launched a criminal probe following a maternity ward fire in Islamabad that killed 14 newborns. An interim inquiry cited a lack of fire safety protocols at the state-run facility. The government will grant one of its top civil awards to nurse Razia Noreen, who rescued the only infant survivor from the blaze. Noreen reported seeing flames through a window while preparing injections after checking on the 15 babies in the ward.Why it mattersThe fire started at 6:38 a.m. on a Wednesday on the facility's third floor. A Capital Development Authority report https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-pims-fire-witnesses-say-door-was-locked-as-islamabad-hospital-blaze-killed-14-babieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-pims-fire-witnesses-say-door-was-locked-as-islamabad-hospital-blaze-killed-14-babies#u50420Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:55:12 +0000A fire in a maternity ward at a state-run hospital in Islamabad killed 14 newborns. An official Capital Development Authority report found that emergency exits were locked or obstructed and safety arrangements were inadequate. The blaze began around 6:38 a.m. on Wednesday on the third floor of the facility. While 15 babies were in the ward, only one survived. Investigators are currently reviewing the site to determine why emergency services were not alerted until 16 minutes after the fire started.Why it mattersThe incident occurred at the largest state hospital in Pakistan's capital. Lawm