The fire broke out in a maternity ward in the capital, Islamabad, early on Wednesday. All the victims were infants.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes of thick black smoke and shattered glass. Relatives of the victims claim that rescue efforts arrived too late and that guards blocked the exits.
I can't believe it. Give me my baby back... Why did the doctors leave the children there?, says a woman who lost her newborn baby.
Authorities blame the fire on a faulty air conditioning unit.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation and promised “the strictest possible action” against those found guilty.
