KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Thursday inaugurated a new building of the Indus University Hospital (IUH) \u2013 a major project being developed with the provincial government\u2019s support, which is designed to become the country\u2019s largest free-of-charge hospital upon completion over the next three years.<\/p>\n
The Rs72 billion facility will have an admission capacity for 1,350 patients upon construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative is designed to meet Karachi\u2019s growing healthcare needs. Upon full completion, the facility will offer comprehensive, free-of-charge healthcare services across a wide range of specialities, benefiting millions of patients annually,\u201d said Bilawal at the inauguration, which was attended by senior government officials, including Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, Health Secretary Rehan Iqbal Baloch, several donors and representatives of the Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN).<\/p>\n
The inauguration of this landmark project on Christmas Day carried deep symbolic meaning, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll religions teach us compassion and the duty to care for the poor, the sick and the most vulnerable segments of society.\u201c<\/p>\n
The PPP government, he noted, remained committed to providing world-class healthcare facilities to the people without discrimination of any kind, emphasising that care for the underprivileged lies at the very core of the PPP\u2019s political philosophy.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoti, Kapra aur Makaan (bread, clothing and shelter) is not merely a slogan; it is a manifesto, an ideology and a way of life. We believe it is the fundamental responsibility of the state to protect and uplift the poor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Highlighting the government\u2019s performance in the health sector, the PPP chairman said that the province\u2019s healthcare system had undergone a transformative change since the party had started running the government.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are no longer competing with other provinces; we are competing on a global scale,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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