# Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Honors Nurse Razia Noreen for Saving Infant in Hospital Fire

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif awards a nurse and Rs10 million for rescuing a baby from a deadly hospital fire.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan met with nurse Razia Noreen at the PM House in Islamabad on March 20, 2026, to commend her for rescuing an infant during a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on March 12, 2026. [^1]

On 2025-08-26, a fire broke out in the nursery ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 14 of the 15 newborns in the room. [^2]

Staff nurse Razia Noreen, on duty at PIMS that morning, rushed into the nursery and carried out one baby, the only survivor of the fire. [^3]

Nurse Razia Noreen entered the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences at approximately 6:39am on March 12, 2026, and emerged seconds later carrying a baby she had rescued from the fire. [^4]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif awarded nurse Razia Noreen the Sitara-i-Khidmat medal and a cash reward of Rs10 million for her service. [^5]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Noreen 'the nation's daughter' and said her act would be remembered 'in golden letters' in Pakistan's history, and confirmed she will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat award at a ceremony on March 23, along with a cheque for 10 million Pakistani rupees ($36,000). [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan met with nurse Razia Noreen at the PM House in Islamabad on March 20, 2026, to commend her for rescuing an infant during a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on March 12, 2026. (Dawn, News)
2. On 2025-08-26, a fire broke out in the nursery ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 14 of the 15 newborns in the room. (Al Jazeera, News)
3. Staff nurse Razia Noreen, on duty at PIMS that morning, rushed into the nursery and carried out one baby, the only survivor of the fire. (Al Jazeera, News)
4. Nurse Razia Noreen entered the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences at approximately 6:39am on March 12, 2026, and emerged seconds later carrying a baby she had rescued from the fire. (Dawn, News)
5. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif awarded nurse Razia Noreen the Sitara-i-Khidmat medal and a cash reward of Rs10 million for her service. (Dawn, News)
6. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Noreen 'the nation's daughter' and said her act would be remembered 'in golden letters' in Pakistan's history, and confirmed she will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat award at a ceremony on March 23, along with a cheque for 10 million Pakistani rupees ($36,000). (Al Jazeera, News)

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