A nursery designed to care for critically ill infants at one of Islamabad’s leading hospitals has become the site of a devastating tragedy, raising urgent concerns about patient safety. Authorities are investigating how the facility, intended as a secure environment for vulnerable newborns, allegedly failed to prevent multiple fatalities. The incident has sparked outrage among parents and medical professionals, questioning oversight and emergency protocols in the hospital’s neonatal care. Details on the cause and extent of the disaster remain under review, but the event has exposed systemic failures in protecting some of the most fragile patients.


A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap.