Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to complete the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre by March 2027, with the aim of providing citizens with modern healthcare facilities at the earliest.
The prime minister issued the directives while chairing a review meeting on the construction of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre and the Phase-2 extension of the Federal Government Polyclinic at the PM Office.
The prime minister said providing quality healthcare facilities to the public was the government’s top priority and stressed that the pace of reforms in the health sector should be further accelerated.
During the meeting, various construction designs and proposals for the proposed Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre building were presented for consideration. Participants were also briefed on progress made on the construction of the Phase-2 extension of the Federal Government Polyclinic.
The meeting decided that the Federal Government Polyclinic extension, currently under construction in Sector G-11, would be launched as the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex. The decision was aimed at making the hospital operational at the earliest and providing citizens with the best possible healthcare facilities.
The prime minister directed that all possible measures be taken to develop the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre into a modern, state-of-the-art hospital. He also directed that modern and high-tech medical equipment and machinery be installed at the hospital.
He further directed that third-party validation of the project continue alongside its physical progress to ensure transparency and maintain quality standards.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal, Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, and senior officials concerned.
