--- title: "PIMS stops accepting new maternity cases after nursery fire" description: "Most outlets reported that PIMS stopped accepting new maternity cases following a nursery fire that damaged 15 beds and led to patient transfers. Dunya News emphasized the fire's immediate impact, stating it destroyed 15 beds and caused transfers to other hospitals. Daily Pakistan (English) similarly reported the decision but added context about limited capacity and cited the Executive Director, Rana, without quoting directly." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4949-pims-hospital-stops-accepting-new-maternity-cases-after site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PIMS stops accepting new maternity cases after nursery fire pakistan · latest filing 28 Aug 2026, 10:32 AM PKT · 27–28 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that PIMS stopped accepting new maternity cases following a nursery fire that damaged 15 beds and led to patient transfers. Dunya News emphasized the fire's immediate impact, stating it destroyed 15 beds and caused transfers to other hospitals. Daily Pakistan (English) similarly reported the decision but added context about limited capacity and cited the Executive Director, Rana, without quoting directly. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ProPakistani** — [PIMS Stops Accepting New Maternity Cases After Deadly Fire](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/28/pims-stops-accepting-new-maternity-cases-after-deadly-fire/) · 28 Aug 2026, 10:32 AM PKT > The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has stopped accepting new maternity cases because the hospital is operating beyond its… Read More - **Minute Mirror** — [PIMS stops accepting new maternity cases after dea...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pims-stops-accepting-new-maternity-cases-after-deadly-nursery-fire-619671/) · 27 Aug 2026, 8:35 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration has stopped accepting new maternity cases following the devastating fire - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [PIMS Hospital stops accepting new maternity cases after nursery fire](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/27-Aug-2026/pims-hospital-stops-accepting-new-maternity-cases-after-nursery-fire) · 27 Aug 2026, 6:15 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration has stopped accepting new maternity cases, citing limited capacity following damage to the hospital’s nursery. PIMS Executive Director Rana Imran Sikandar confirmed to Geo News that the hospital was no longer taking new maternity cases. He said the hospital could not accommodate more patients than […] - **Dunya News** — [PIMS refuses new maternity cases after nursery fire](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/969988-pims-refuses-new-maternity-cases-after-nursery-fire) · 27 Aug 2026, 6:01 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > PIMS stops accepting new maternity cases after nursery fire destroys 15 beds, with patients being transferred to other hospitals. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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