Deadly PIMS fire exposes major gaps across Pakistan hospitals

Aug 28, 2026

Following a deadly hospital fire in Islamabad that killed 14 newborns, reports revealed severe fire-safety gaps at major Karachi hospitals like Abbasi Shaheed Hospital...

Pakistan: Karachi Court orders Civil Hospital to pay PKR 6.5 million compensation to woman

Aug 11, 2026

A Karachi court has ordered Civil Hospital Karachi to pay PKR 6.5 million in compensation to a woman who suffered complications following an allegedly...

Pakistan: Huge cache of weapons seized from hospital's water tank in Karachi

Mar 25, 2022

Karachi [Pakistan], March 26 : Pakistan's Karachi police on Friday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a water tank in a...

Britain refuses to lift ban on PIA flights amid safety concerns

Oct 11, 2022

Karachi [Pakistan], October 11 : Britain has refused to lift the ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights due to safety concerns.

North Bengal Medical College lacks fire safety equipment, Zero extinguishers in Hybrid Critical Unit says Police Commissioner

Nov 18, 2022

The North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in West Bengal's Siliguri reportedly breached serious lapses in fire safety as the inaugurated Hybrid Critical...

Ageing Karachi hospitals face serious fire safety risks amid gaps

Feb 10, 2026

Karachi's public healthcare network continues to function inside decades-old structures, where fragile electrical wiring and the absence of organised fire response systems threaten the...