{
  "id": 3884923,
  "title": "Infant deaths at Pims prompt Sindh govt to renew fire safety directives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/infant-deaths-at-pims-prompt-sindh-govt-to-renew-fire-safety",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:50:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025658/infant-deaths-at-pims-prompt-sindh-govt-to-renew-fire-safety-directives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fourteen infants perished in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), sparking alarm about the precarious conditions at healthcare facilities across Sindh. In response, authorities have issued directives to review and enhance fire safety measures at all health facilities, public places, and buildings. The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) warned that Sindh's hospitals were similarly vulnerable, calling for urgent action to safeguard patients and staff. At a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, orders were issued for provincial departments to complete reviews of fire safety at all public places and institutions within 15 days. Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro of the PMA stated that the Pims incident was a result of systematic negligence and administrative failure. The PMA demanded the resignation of the entire Pims executive administration and an independent safety audit for every healthcare facility in Pakistan, prioritizing rural and district hospitals. The Sindh Health Care Commission will conduct surprise inspections to ensure compliance with fire safety standards, while the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and SESSI are also enforcing fire safety measures in their health facilities.",
  "summary": "• PMA warns health facilities in the province remain vulnerable to fires; urges concrete steps to improve safety measures for patients and staff • Chief Secy orders review of fire safety measures at all public places, buildings • KMC, SESSI-run hospitals told to ensure installation of extinguishers, alarm and fire detection systems KARACHI: The tragic loss of 14 infants in a fire at the Pakistan…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "‘Black smoke’ chokes maternity ward as PIMS fire kills 14 infants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/black-smoke-chokes-maternity-ward-as-pims-fire-kills-14-infants",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:28:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pims starts referring serious gynae cases to Polyclinic, Rawalpindi hospitals after deadly fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pims-starts-referring-serious-gynae-cases-to-polyclinic-rawalpindi",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:35:42.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}