{
  "id": 17225026,
  "title": "Pakistan’s Hospital Bed Rate Far Below Global Standards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pakistans-hospital-bed-rate-far-below-global-standards",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/30/pakistans-hospital-bed-rate-far-below-global-standards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's government hospitals are woefully underfunded and under-resourced, with a bed rate far below international standards. At just 0.63 beds per 1,000 people, the country falls short of the recommended 3 to 5 beds per 1,000 people. To meet global benchmarks, Pakistan would need to double or triple its current hospital capacity, which stands at around 1,279 major public hospitals. Punjab alone, with its 388 government hospitals, provides a mere one bed for every 1,800 people. Sindh, home to 473 hospitals and 39,564 beds, offers one bed for every 1,400 people. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, despite having 22,154 beds in 277 hospitals, still provides only one bed for every 1,600 people. Balochistan, with its sparse hospital infrastructure, has only 7,747 beds in 132 government hospitals, translating to one bed for every 1,700 people. Islamabad, the capital, has a slightly higher rate of one bed for every 900 people, but this is still far below the needed standards. The disparity in funding across provinces is stark, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa allocating Rs334 billion for health, while Punjab and Sindh each devote around Rs500.6 billion and Rs500.62 billion respectively. Balochistan's health budget is a mere Rs96 billion, and the federal government has allocated Rs53.3 billion for national and federal areas.",
  "summary": "Government hospitals across the country carry budgets worth trillions of rupees, yet provincial governments’ performance on public health remains alarming. … Read More The post Pakistan’s Hospital Bed Rate Far Below Global Standards 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."
}