Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Pakistan maternity ward fire was 'institutional failure': inquiry

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2026-09-17

A fire that killed 14 infants at a maternity ward in Pakistan's capital last month followed "systemic and institutional failure" at the hospital, according to an official inquiry. The devastating dawn blaze broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on August 26. The official report, dated September 7 and seen by AFP on Thursday, found the......

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