PM lays foundation stone of Jinnah Medical Complex in ICT

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of Jinnah Medical complex in Islamabad today. Spanning over about 800 kanals of land, the medical center will comprise of modern state of the art medical facilities including treatment for the most complicated diseases of lungs, heart, kidney and cancer.

Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said this Medical Complex would not only cater to the medical needs of the people of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad but also Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and elsewhere.

He said the Jinnah Medical Complex is not just a hospital for medical treatment but will consist of modern labs and nursing schools where our medical staff will engage in advanced training and research.

He expressed gratitude to Prince Rahim Agha Khan for providing free technical consultancy for this hospital. The Prime Minister said poor people will get free treatment at the Jinnah Medical Complex.

He said first aid emergency wards will be established at the complex with air ambulance facility to fly emergency patients to the center without any delay. He said the government will make its utmost effort to complete this medical complex within one year.