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President Zardari approves Tamgha-e-Shujaat for PIMS nurse Razia Noreen

The prime minister has approved the conferment of the Sitara-e-Khidmat and the cash reward for her last week

President Zardari approves Tamgha-e-Shujaat for PIMS nurse Razia Noreen

President Asif Ali Zardari granted nurse Razia Noreen of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) the Tamgha-e-Shujaat on Wednesday. Noreen's brave actions during a fire at the Mother and Child Hospital in Islamabad saved a newborn's life after 14 newborns lost their lives in the tragedy on August 26. The nurse's heroic act has sparked nationwide outrage and demands for accountability against those responsible.

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