PIMS revamp begins
The government has initiated a large-scale renovation and infrastructure upgrade of the largest government hospital in the federal capital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), after 40 years since its establishment.
Following the special instructions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the federal government approved a grant of Rs400 million for the renovation of PIMS.
A sum of Rs250 million has already been released for the project.
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