Neglect

Father Tells Heartbreaking Story Of Losing Two Children In Swat Tragedy

MARDAN: A man from Mardan recounted the tragic incident at the Swat River last week, which claimed at least 16 lives — including his two children, 12-year-old Daniyal and 6-year-old Ishaal. Naseer Ahmed told of his ordeal as he and other people around him were helpless to pull the 17 people of two families from Sialkot and Mardan from the…

Three Sisters Crushed To Death In Gilgit

GILGIT: A tragic accident occurred on 27-February-2025 morning in Baseen Khari, a suburban area of Gilgit, where a speeding vehicle ran over three sisters, killing them on the spot. “They were in school uniform and heading to their school when it happened,” said a witness. Another girl accompanying them sustained…

Students in Danger

It is no secret that human life barely holds any value in Karachi, given the fact that every other day brings news of a murder or a death. It is, however, unconscionable even for Karachi that a school becomes a spot that could possibly endanger children’s lives – but this…
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Failure to save Newborns

The pain of losing a newborn child cannot be explained, only felt. The risk of this tragedy is regrettably exacerbated by both an inadequate healthcare system and dangerous social norms that push people into untimely parenthood. Proof of this inadequacy lies in recent findings relating to Tharparkar Civil Hospital –…
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Family Cries Foul over Probe into Teen’s ‘Rape, Death’

HYDERABAD: The family of 15-year-old Muhammad Umar Lashari, who died allegedly after being raped in Shikarpur on September 3, has accused police of deliberately delaying the investigation to weaken the case, while the civil hospital’s medical superintendent has raised concerns over a five-day delay in crucial DNA and chemical examination…
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Newborns’ deaths in Pims fire prompt safety drills in capital buildings

ISLAMABAD: The tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) gynaecology ward, which claimed the lives of 14 infants, has prompted authorities to conduct fire drills in key government offices to reinforce safety measures. On Friday, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) conducted a special fire safety mock drill at the…
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Baby, who will mourn for thee?

ISLAMABAD: The reception area outside the building that housed Pims’ Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Centre has turned into a memorial, where parents, relatives and well-wishers of the newborns who perished in the tragic fire hold vigil in memory of the dearly departed. But amid the mourning, there is one…
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14 Infants Killed in Fire at Pims’ Gynae Ward in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Fourteen infants were killed in a fire that broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on August 26. What has happened so far: 14 babies die after fire erupts in ward; initial reports say spark erupted from AC, blaze spread due…
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