{
  "id": 16501457,
  "title": "Islamabad’s COVID-Era Isolation Hospital to Reopen Under New Name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/islamabads-covid-era-isolation-hospital-to-reopen-under-new-name",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/25/islamabads-covid-era-isolation-hospital-to-reopen-under-new-name/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad area is set to see the reopening of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital on October 27, as planned by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Originally constructed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 250-bed facility in Chak Shahzad was initially named the Margalla Hospital. It is now set to be reopened as a general hospital, serving local residents. The hospital was first inaugurated by former Prime Minister Imran Khan on July 9, 2020, following a donation of $4 million from China. Although it was later deactivated due to operational challenges, the facility will now reopen under the guidance of the Ministry of National Health Services and the Isolation Hospital and Infectious Treatment Centre. The Ministry has decided to operate the isolation unit under a public-private partnership with the Indus Hospital & Health Network. China's $4 million contribution was made during the first COVID-19 wave, with the hospital built in just 40 days by the Frontier Works Organisation, National Disaster Management Authority, and National Institute of Health.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to inaugurate the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Islamabad on October 27. The 250-bed facility … Read More The post Islamabad’s COVID-Era Isolation Hospital to Reopen Under New Name appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}