Celebrity mothers speak out over newborn deaths in PIMS fire

The tragedy has left grieving families facing an unimaginable loss. Mothers who had undergone C-sections were reportedly forced to sit on hospital floors as they waited to identify and recover the bodies of their newborns.

The horrific scenes have sparked widespread grief and anger across the country. Also Read:PIMS nursery fire victims' families to get Rs5million each. The tragedy has also deeply affected several prominent women in Pakistan’s entertainment and media industries.

As mothers themselves, Sadia Imam, Javeria Saud and Sawera Pasha spoke publicly about the pain of families who lost their newborn children. Sadia Imam questioned whether the families would ever receive justice and called attention to the need for accountability.

Television personality Sawera Pasha struggled to hold back her emotions while speaking about the tragedy, eventually breaking down in front of the camera. Javeria Saud also expressed her disappointment with a system in which alleged negligence resulted in the deaths of 14 newborns, saying the tragedy had severely shaken her faith in the institutions responsible for protecting patients.

The statements from celebrity mothers reflect the broader grief and outrage felt across Pakistan, as families and citizens demand answers over how such a devastating loss of newborn lives could occur in a major public hospital.