--- title: "Sole surviving infant from Islamabad hospital fire dies" description: "Most outlets led with the infant's death and the updated death toll from the Pims nursery fire, noting it had risen to 15. A few also included brief details about the infant’s rescue or the identity of the child and nurse involved. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with a focus on the tragic outcome and the significance of the death in relation to the earlier incident." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8928-only-surviving-baby-in-pims-fire-tragedy-succumbs-to-her site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Sole surviving infant from Islamabad hospital fire dies pakistan · updated 18 Sep 2026, 4:48 PM PKT · 17–18 Sep 2026 · 17 articles from 15 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Sep 2026 — Sole surviving infant from Islamabad hospital fire dies (5 outlets) > Most outlets led with the infant's death and the updated death toll from the Pims nursery fire, noting it had risen to 15. A few also included brief details about the infant’s rescue or the identity of the child and nurse involved. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with a focus on the tragic outcome and the significance of the death in relation to the earlier incident. - **Daily Times** — [Pims fire death toll rises to 15 after newborn dies](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1554861/pims-fire-death-toll-rises-to-15-after-newborn-dies/) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:48 PM PKT > The death toll from the Pims nursery fire has risen to 15 after the only surviving newborn died during treatment. The baby, Aizal, had survived the initial blaze after nurse Razia Noreen rescued her. Her father said she was premature and remained in critical condition for several days. The fire broke out in the nursery […] - **Geo News** — [Pims fire death toll rises to 15 as lone surviving newborn dies](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682624-pims-fire-death-toll-rises-to-15-as-lone-surviving-newborn-dies) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:09 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Pims nursery fire has risen to 15 after the only... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Only Surviving Infant of Pims Nursery Fire Dies](https://pakobserver.net/only-surviving-infant-of-pims-nursery-fire-dies/) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:31 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The only infant to survive last month’s deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has died, the… - **BOL News** — [Last surviving infant from Islamabad hospital fire dies](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/last-surviving-infant-from-islamabad-hospital-fire-dies) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:45 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Tragic news as the last infant rescued from Islamabad's August 26 hospital nursery fire dies. The premature baby battled for life after the blaze. - **Dawn** — [Sole infant who survived Pims fire dies](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030863/sole-infant-who-survived-pims-fire-dies) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:32 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The sole infant who had survived a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) last month has died, it emerged on Friday. He was among the 15 infants who were at Pims’ nursery when a fire erupted there on Aug 26. The blaze killed 14 babies while one was rescued by a nurse, Razia Noreen. Pims Executive Director Dr Muhammad Salman confirmed to Dawn on Friday that the 15th... ### 17 Sep 2026 — Last surviving newborn from PIMS fire dies (11 outlets) > Most outlets reported the death of the last surviving infant from the PIMS nursery fire, noting the death toll now stands at 15. The majority led with the confirmation of the infant’s death, often mentioning that the child had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. Some, like Hum News English and Arab News Pakistan, highlighted the duration of the infant’s hospitalization (22 days) or cited official confirmation. Aaj News (English) and The Express Tribune added specific medical details, such as cardiac and respiratory arrest. Overall, the framing remained consistent across the coverage, with slight variations in emphasis on treatment duration or cause of death. - **Daily Times** — [Only newborn survivor of PIMS fire dies under treatment](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1554525/only-newborn-survivor-of-pims-fire-dies-under-treatment/) · 18 Sep 2026, 1:51 AM PKT > The only newborn to survive last month’s deadly fire at a government hospital in Islamabad has died while being under treatment, a health official confirmed on Thursday. The Aug. 26 fire broke out at the Mother and Child Health nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, or PIMS, where 15 medically dependent newborns were […] - **The Express Tribune** — [Last surviving newborn from PIMS fire dies](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629957/last-surviving-newborn-from-pims-fire-dies) · 17 Sep 2026, 11:17 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Rescued baby succumbs to cardiac, respiratory arrest - **ProPakistani** — [Newborn Rescued From Deadly PIMS Fire Passes Away](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/17/newborn-rescued-from-deadly-pims-fire-passes-away/) · 17 Sep 2026, 2:21 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The sole surviving infant from the deadly nursery fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad has… Read More - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Only newborn survivor of Islamabad hospital fire dies under treatment — official](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/only-newborn-survivor-of-islamabad-hospital-fire-dies-under-treatment-official-3001505) · 17 Sep 2026, 1:32 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing - **Hum News English** — [Newborn rescued from Pims fire dies after 22 days in hospital](https://humenglish.com/latest/newborn-rescued-from-pims-fire-dies-after-22-days-in-hospital/) · 17 Sep 2026, 12:37 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: A newborn girl who was rescued from a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has died after spending 22 days under treatment at the hospital, according to her death certificate. The baby died on September 17 after suffering cardiac and respiratory arrest, the certificate stated. She had been admitted to PIMS on August 26 following the fire and remained under treatm... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Lone survivor of PIMS nursery fire dies, death toll rises to 15](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472706/lone-survivor-of-pims-nursery-fire-dies-death-toll-rises-to-15) · 17 Sep 2026, 11:31 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > A newborn baby girl who was rescued alive from the PIMS hospital nursery fire has died after developing severe medical complications, taking the number of newborns killed in the incident to 15. According to her death certificate, the baby was admitted to PIMS on August 26 and remained under treatment after the fire. Her death was attributed to cardiac and respiratory arrest. The certificate sta... - **The Nation** — [PIMS Hospital fire death toll rises to 15](https://www.nation.com.pk/17-Sep-2026/pims-hospital-fire-death-toll-rises-15) · 17 Sep 2026, 11:19 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > The death toll from the fire at PIMS Hospital has risen to 15 after Aizal, the only infant rescued alive from the blaze, died while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. - **Dunya News** — [PIMS fire death toll rises to 15 as surviving infant dies](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973333-pims-fire-death-toll-rises-to-15-as-surviving-infant-dies) · 17 Sep 2026, 10:46 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > The PIMS Hospital fire death toll has reached 15 after Aizal, the only infant rescued from the blaze, died while receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. - **ARY News (English)** — [PIMS fire: Newborn survivor ‘dies’ after being treated on ventilator](https://arynews.tv/pims-fire-newborn-survivor-dies-after-being-treated-on-ventilator) · 17 Sep 2026, 10:32 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Tragic news as a newborn rescued from the PIMS fire incident has died after receiving treatment. Learn more about this heartbreaking story. - **24 News HD** — [Only surviving baby in PIMS fire tragedy succumbs to her injuries](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Sep-2026/surviving-baby-pims-fire-tragedy-succumbs-injuries) · 17 Sep 2026, 9:31 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > The only child, who had survived Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) fire, finally breathed her last on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of newborns dying in the incident to 15, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Sole surviving baby of deadly PIMS nursery fire dies](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/17-Sep-2026/sole-surviving-baby-of-deadly-pims-nursery-fire-dies) · 17 Sep 2026, 9:30 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The sole surviving infant from the tragic fire at the nursery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad has died. The baby, identified as Aizal, had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit after being rescued by a nurse during the fire. She was the only child to survive the […] ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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