Razia Noreen did not think twice. 🔥
When fire engulfed the neonatal ward of PIMS Hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026, there were 15 newborns inside. Security cameras captured her running into the flames and emerging just 8 seconds later with a baby in her arms. She tried to go back for the others, but the thick smoke and fire would not allow her to. Only that child survived; the other 14 died in less than two minutes.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a reward of 10 million rupees for her, about 105.000 dollars, in addition to the Sitara-i-Khidmat decoration, the Star of Service. Razia did not avert an entire tragedy, but in 8 seconds she decided that at least one life would not be extinguished that night. 👶