5 articles · Updated · The Express Tribune · May 7
At Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, the five newborns were four boys and one girl, in a rare delivery reported by hospital sources.
The baby girl was moved to a ventilator for medical care but was said to be stable and recovering, while the four boys were placed in the nursery for 72 hours.
The birth took place in the gynaecology department, where doctors and nursing staff congratulated the family after the unusual multiple delivery.
This 'miracle' birth highlights a top hospital's success. What does it reveal about Pakistan's wider maternal health crisis?
Beyond surviving birth, what challenges do these quintuplets and Pakistan's strained healthcare system now face?