President Approves Tamgha-i-Shujaat for PIMS Nurse Who Saved a Baby in Deadly Fire

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of the Tamgha-I-Shujaat on Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) nurse Razia Noreen for saving a newborn during the deadly fire at the hospital's nursery.

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• The fire broke out on August 26 at the nursery of PIMS' Mother and Child Hospital and asserted the lives of 14 newborns.
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• Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif additionally awarded Noreen a Rs.
• A committee formed to investigate the incident remarked on Wednesday that the blaze was most probable caused by a localized electrical failure.

Notably, the fire broke out on August 26 at the nursery of PIMS' Mother and Child Hospital and asserted the lives of 14 newborns. The incident raised serious reservations over fire safety measures at the facility and led to calls for accountability, with criminal action ordered against eight office-holders. PIMS Hospital Fails 60% Performance Audit.

CCTV footage from the incident indicated Noreen entering the nursery as the flames intensified and emerging seconds afterwards with a baby in her arms. She afterwards attempted to enter the nursery again, but the fire had already spread.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif additionally awarded Noreen a Rs. 10 million cheque in recognition of her bravery and sense of duty.

As the children had been entrusted to her care and their safety was her responsibility at that moment, noreen remarked she had only been carrying out her responsibility.

Meanwhile, a committee formed to investigate the incident remarked on Wednesday that the blaze was most probable caused by a localized electrical failure. 13-Year-Old Pakistani Chess Player Helps Launch School Chess Project.

Meanwhile, the committee additionally pointed to systemic and institutional failures in the hospital's management, saying these shortcomings turned the fire into a major tragedy.

As the report notes, CCTV footage indicated that the emergency developed exceptionally swiftly. According to It additionally, the available evidence rejected generalized allegations that frontline staff had abandoned the newborns. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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