Key Facts

• The fire happened at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
• At least 14 infants were killed in the blaze.
• The health minister said the fire began with a blast in the nursery ward.
• This is one of the deadliest hospital fires in Pakistan in recent years.
• Pakistan’s government hospitals often face problems like lack of resources and poor management.
• The healthcare in these hospitals is subsidized, meaning the government helps pay the costs.
• Watchdogs have criticized state-run hospitals for being poorly managed and overburdened.