Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired an important high-level meeting.

According to the report, the situation in KPK is being considered in the meeting. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are also participating in the meeting.

Earlier, a review meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister regarding the international standard hospital under construction in Islamabad, Jinnah Medical Complex.

The Prime Minister, while describing the progress on the construction of Jinnah Medical Complex as satisfactory, said that the targets should be achieved within the stipulated time frame and all appointments should be made transparently on merit. The low-income and middle class should be provided with modern diagnostic facilities in Jinnah Medical Complex.

The Prime Minister directed that PET scan and other modern diagnostic facilities be made a key part of the project and said that the services of a private institution should be sought to ensure the provision of world-class best treatment facilities.

The meeting was informed that 59 percent of the work of Jinnah Medical and Research Center has been completed. The infrastructure of the central hospital and parking plaza is complete. The target of making this 403-bed project operational by March 23, 2027 is also being met. Progress is also being made on the installation and maintenance of medical equipment, the hospital’s digital management system and other administrative matters.

The briefing further informed that a national competitive bidding process has been initiated under the revised design for the Phase II project of Jinnah Medical and Research Center in H-11, and construction work will also begin soon. Work is also underway on the procurement of modern diagnostic machinery and scanners for the project.

Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Ahad Khan Cheema, Syed Mustafa Kamal, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and relevant senior officials attended the meeting.