A video surfaced on Sunday showing welding work being carried out inside the nursery of Karachi's National Institute of Child Health (NICH), while newborn babies were present. The incident occurred weeks after a deadly fire at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) claimed the lives of 15 infants on August 26, with 14 dying during the incident and one later.

According to sources, between 80 and 120 babies were present in the nursery, with most of the newborns reportedly dependent on oxygen. The sources said repair work was being carried out in the emergency department's nursery to create an emergency exit route.

Despite multiple attempts to contact the hospital administration, no response was received. Hospital authorities have faced severe criticism from civil society and parents over the blatant disregard for basic safety protocols while treating vulnerable infants.

It is to be noted here that the PIMS tragedy has shaken the nation, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif suspending officials and ordering action against them. A comprehensive inquiry into the fire has concluded that an electrical fault in the supply cable of air conditioner number two was the most probable cause of ignition, but that the catastrophe resulted from systematic and institutional failures.