Pak-China Friendship Hospital Opens In Islamabad
A hospital built with financial assistance from China has officially reopened in Islamabad, bringing a previously unused healthcare facility back into service after remaining closed for several years. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Chak Shahzad on October 29, 2026.
Originally established during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the hospital was created to provide isolation and treatment facilities for patients suffering from infectious diseases. Despite being completed and inaugurated within just 40 days, the facility became non-operational after the pandemic subsided and remained underutilised.
Announcing the hospital's revival, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government would cover the entire cost of medical treatment, ensuring that patients would not have to pay for healthcare services at the facility. He added that people from any part of Pakistan would be able to seek treatment there.
The hospital will be managed by the Indus Hospital and Health Network, while the federal government will finance patient care. This public-private partnership is intended to combine government funding with the network's experience in managing healthcare facilities and delivering medical services.
China contributed a grant of approximately $4 million towards the hospital's construction, while the overall project cost was estimated at around Rs980 million. The facility was developed by the Frontier Works Organisation in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and the National Institute of Health.
Located near the National Institute of Health in Chak Shahzad, the hospital occupies approximately 40 kanals and includes patient wards, laboratories and other essential medical infrastructure. Its revival is expected to provide additional healthcare capacity and help reduce pressure on other hospitals in the capital.
A hospital built with financial assistance from China has officially reopened in Islamabad, bringing a previously unused healthcare facility back into service after remaining closed for several years.
A hospital built with financial assistance from China has officially reopened in Islamabad, bringing a previously unused healthcare facility back into service after remaining closed for several years. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Chak Shahzad on October 29, 2026.
Originally established during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the hospital was created to provide isolation and treatment facilities for patients suffering from infectious diseases. Despite being completed and inaugurated within just 40 days, the facility became non-operational after the pandemic subsided and remained underutilised.
Announcing the hospital's revival, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government would cover the entire cost of medical treatment, ensuring that patients would not have to pay for healthcare services at the facility. He added that people from any part of Pakistan would be able to seek treatment there.
The hospital will be managed by the Indus Hospital and Health Network, while the federal government will finance patient care. This public-private partnership is intended to combine government funding with the network's experience in managing healthcare facilities and delivering medical services.
China contributed a grant of approximately $4 million towards the hospital's construction, while the overall project cost was estimated at around Rs980 million. The facility was developed by the Frontier Works Organisation in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and the National Institute of Health.
Located near the National Institute of Health in Chak Shahzad, the hospital occupies approximately 40 kanals and includes patient wards, laboratories and other essential medical infrastructure. Its revival is expected to provide additional healthcare capacity and help reduce pressure on other hospitals in the capital.
