Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- The federal government has announced Rs5 million for each family of infants killed in the PIMS fire. The financial assistance follows the deaths of 14 infants at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Officials said the support aims to help grieving families during the difficult period.

The government acknowledged that financial assistance cannot replace the lives lost in the tragedy. It described the payment as an effort to provide immediate relief to affected families. Authorities also expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the bereaved parents.

The fire erupted on Wednesday inside the Mother and Child Health Ward at PIMS. The blaze broke out on the third floor of the hospital, according to Islamab...