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Fire in hospital kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital
The government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office.
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- Why it matters
- The deaths occurred in a neonatal unit, the most vulnerable patient population; the removal signals official accountability action in response.
- Most affected
- Newborns at the hospital — 14 killed in the fire
Health Ministry's top civil servant — Removed from office by prime minister order - Likely next
- Whether the government investigation identifies the fire's cause and any safety violations at the facility.
Also reported by: France 24, Sky News, NPR, Deutsche Welle, The Guardian, BBC, The Japan Times, Prothom Alo, Free Press Journal, The Indian Express