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PIMS Fire Accountability: Islamabad High Court ordered the federal government to submit detailed responses on fire-safety audits after the PIMS newborn tragedy, while criminal cases are set to be filed against those responsible and eight officials were suspended. Maternal-Newborn Care Push: PM Shehbaz directed the Federal Government Polyclinic Phase-II extension in G-11 to be completed by March 2027 as the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre. Child Safety Online: UNICEF warns that about 1 in 5 children across 21 countries face tech-facilitated sexual abuse/exploitation, with Pakistan showing high self-harm risk among affected children. Premature Baby Eye Health: Doctors urged mandatory nationwide screening for retinopathy of prematurity as premature births rise, threatening avoidable childhood blindness. Acid Violence in Karachi: Police reported an alleged acid attack on a domestic worker in Upper Gizri, with burns to face and upper body; investigators are seeking the suspect. Public Health & Nutrition Systems: Tetra Pak urged reforms in food-safety laws and taxation to keep nutritious products safe and affordable amid Pakistan’s stunting and malnutrition crisis. Infectious Disease Update: Mpox has resurfaced in Sindh with three new confirmed cases, raising the provincial tally to 40. Health Workforce Recognition: PM Shehbaz met nurse Razia Noreen, awarding Rs10m for saving a newborn during the PIMS fire.

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