{
  "id": 5353680,
  "title": "'A daughter of the nation': PM Shehbaz lauds courage of Pims nurse Razia Noreen during hospital fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-daughter-of-the-nation-pm-shehbaz-lauds-courage-of-pims-nurse-razia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:54:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027235/a-daughter-of-the-nation-pm-shehbaz-lauds-courage-of-pims-nurse-razia-noreen-during-hospital-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the bravery of nurse Razia Noreen, who rescued an infant from a devastating fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 14 newborns the previous week, causing shock and outrage throughout the country. Lawmakers from both houses of parliament called for accountability following the incident. Footage captured the nurse entering the nursery at approximately 6:39am and emerging a few seconds later with a baby, successfully rescuing the child. She attempted to re-enter the nursery shortly after. The Prime Minister met with Noreen personally at the PM House in Islamabad, where she recounted the harrowing events that transpired. She described how she discovered the fire while preparing medication, immediately shutting the medicine cabinet and rushing into the nursery. Noreen stated that she had also instructed another nurse to save the children, who ventured outside to rescue more infants and their mothers, who had undergone operations. Recognizing the intense fire, she rescued one of the smaller babies and safely delivered it to someone she trusted. As she attempted to rescue a second baby, a sudden blast caused a blackout. The Prime Minister reiterated that the entire nation was honoring Noreen for her extraordinary actions. On March 23, the nurse would be awarded the Sitara-i-Khidmat and Rs10 million for her service. Noreen expressed her gratitude for the honor bestowed upon her by the Prime Minister and her desire to have saved more children. The Prime Minister highlighted Noreen's responsibility as a nurse to care for others' children and praised her exceptional sense of responsibility and humanity.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday praised the courage of a nurse who saved an infant from a deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) that killed 14 babies last week. The fire early last Wednesday drew shock and horror across the country with lawmakers in both houses of parliament demanding accountability. Footage from the incident showed that a nurse, Razia Noreen,…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'A daughter of the nation': PM Shehbaz lauds courage of Pims nurse Razia Noreen during hospital fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-daughter-of-the-nation-pm-shehbaz-lauds-courage-of-pims-nurse-razia",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:54:07.000Z"
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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."
}