{"id":5223,"date":"2026-08-28T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:49:01","slug":"pakistani-celebrities-demand-accountability-after-pims-fire-kills-14-newborn-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5223","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani celebrities demand accountability after PIMS fire kills 14 newborn babies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani celebrities have called for justice and accountability after 14 newborns were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625930\/1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">killed\u00a0<\/a>in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, with several stars demanding answers over how such a tragedy could occur in a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Mehwish Hayat wrote on Instagram that she was struggling to process the tragedy, describing the deaths of 14 newborns in a place where they \u201cshould have been safest\u201d as deeply disturbing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese tragedies cannot simply become another headline. We need answers, accountability and above all, a society where our women, our children and our most vulnerable are safe,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DchewwcolVi\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DchewwcolVi\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=658&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk&amp;rp=%2Fstory%2F2626005%2Fpakistani-celebrities-demand-accountability-after-pims-fire-kills-14-newborn-babies#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4639.29999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A2683%2C%22le%22%3A4598.79999999993%7D\" height=\"654\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Veteran actor Bushra Ansari also questioned the state of affairs in the country and called on religious scholars and people from all walks of life to come forward and demand justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day is a hell!! Newly born babies burnt? Babies raped, babies killed, babies in danger? Women not safe even at home?\u201d she wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcghjKMxuTX\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcghjKMxuTX\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=658&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk&amp;rp=%2Fstory%2F2626005%2Fpakistani-celebrities-demand-accountability-after-pims-fire-kills-14-newborn-babies#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A4645.29999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A2683%2C%22le%22%3A4598.79999999993%7D\" height=\"1020\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Senior actor Mohammed Ahmed Syed questioned the lack of justice in cases involving children and called for the same demand for accountability in the PIMS tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease open your eyes, at least give one of these people justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcfeKKnNbSo\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcfeKKnNbSo\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=658&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk&amp;rp=%2Fstory%2F2626005%2Fpakistani-celebrities-demand-accountability-after-pims-fire-kills-14-newborn-babies#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4653.599999999977%2C%22ls%22%3A2683%2C%22le%22%3A4598.79999999993%7D\" height=\"1028\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Zara Noor Abbas shared Instagram Stories expressing her inability to imagine what the bereaved mothers were going through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no words. I don\u2019t know what to say because nobody else\u2019s words are making a difference,\u201d she said, adding that the deaths of children in incidents ranging from killings to kidnappings were affecting how people viewed their surroundings and their mental health.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/zara-noor1787814611-0\/zara-noor1787814611-0.png\" alt=\"PHOTO: zaranoorabbas.official\/Instagram\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Screengrab: zaranoorabbas.official\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Veteran actor Rubina Ashraf described the incident as a \u201cblack day\u201d in the country\u2019s history and attributed the deaths to what she called \u201csheer negligence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA BLACK DAY in the history of our country. 14 newborns burnt to death!!! There is nothing but sheer negligence,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/rubina-ashraf1787814695-0\/rubina-ashraf1787814695-0.png\" alt=\"PHOTO: ashrafrubina\/Instagram\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Screengrab: ashrafrubina\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Actors Sajal Aly and Ayesha Omar also criticised what they described as a \u201cfailure of the system\u201d and a \u201csystematic failure\u201d, respectively.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/ayesha-omar-sajal-on-pims1787827750-0\/ayesha-omar-sajal-on-pims1787827750-0.png\" alt=\"PHOTO: Screengrab\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Screengrabs: Sajalaly, ayesha.m.omar\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Other celebrities, including Ahsan Khan, Samar Jafri, Bilal Abbas, Azeekah Daniel and Sabeena Farooq, also shared messages and videos mourning the deaths and highlighting the grief of the affected families.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/celebs-on-pims1787815084-0\/celebs-on-pims1787815084-0.png\" alt=\"PHOTO: Screengrab\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Screengrab: Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The tragedy has also prompted wider scrutiny of fire safety at healthcare facilities. The deaths have led authorities in other provinces to review emergency preparedness and fire-safety arrangements at hospitals and other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>For the families who lost their newborns, however, the immediate demand remains for a transparent investigation, accountability and justice for those who died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani celebrities have called for justice and accountability after 14 newborns were\u00a0killed\u00a0in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, with several stars demanding answers over how such a tragedy could occur in a hospital. 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