{
  "id": 13409920,
  "title": "Punjab to Build Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital by June 2029",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/punjab-to-build-kulsoom-nawaz-cancer-hospital-by-june-2029",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:29:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/punjab-to-build-kulsoom-nawaz-cancer-hospital-by-june-2029/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Punjab government has approved plans to construct the Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan, with an estimated cost exceeding Rs8.7 billion. The project, set to be completed by the end of 2029, will feature a capital investment of over Rs3.12 billion and a revenue component of more than Rs5.58 billion. This new facility aims to provide state-of-the-art cancer treatment to residents of Dera Ghazi Khan and the surrounding regions, eliminating the necessity for patients to travel to larger cities for specialized care.\n\nPunjab officials anticipate further expansion of cancer care services following the inauguration of the hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Secretary of Health, Azmat Mahmood, disclosed that work is ongoing for the establishment of the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research in Lahore. This ongoing endeavor underscores the provincial government's commitment to enhancing specialized healthcare infrastructure and facilitating accessibility to cancer diagnosis and treatment.\n\nIn addition to these developments, the Punjab Health Department has implemented a new, transparent, and merit-based system for house jobs and postgraduate training for foreign medical graduates. A nine-member committee, consisting of vice-chancellors of medical universities and principals of medical colleges in Punjab, has been formed to oversee the review of the present processes for house jobs and postgraduate training. The committee's focus is on ensuring merit, transparency, and uniformity throughout the verification of medical degrees, registration, licenses, and eligibility criteria for foreign medical graduates.",
  "summary": "The Punjab government has approved the establishment of the Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan at a cost … Read More The post Punjab to Build Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital by June 2029 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Punjab approves Rs8.7 billion Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital project",
    "Hospital to open by end of 2029 with Rs3.12 billion capital investment",
    "New system for house jobs and postgrad training in Punjab"
  ],
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}