{
  "id": 5468396,
  "title": "PM’s directives for Jinnah Medical Complex & Research Centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pms-directives-for-jinnah-medical-complex-research-centre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437895/pms-directives-for-jinnah-medical-complex-amp-research-centre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed on Thursday that development of the under-construction Federal Government Polyclinic Phase-II Extension in G-11 should commence as the initial phase of the envisioned Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre, with completion anticipated by March 2027. This decision, reached at a review meeting presided over by the Prime Minister, seeks to inaugurate the hospital as soon as feasible and enhance healthcare provisions for citizens. Sharif mandated authorities to implement all feasible measures to construct the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex as a contemporary, advanced hospital outfitted with cutting-edge medical equipment. He emphasized healthcare accessibility to the public as a paramount government priority and urged swift reforms within the health sector. During the meeting, various designs and proposals for the construction of the proposed Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre were showcased, accompanied by an update on the Polyclinic Phase-II Extension's progress. The Prime Minister also emphasized the necessity to maintain third-party validation of the project concurrently with monitoring its advancement. Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, Power Minister Awais Leghari, and Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, alongside senior relevant government officials, participated in the meeting.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed that the under-construction Federal Government Polyclinic Phase-II Extension in G-11 be developed as the first phase of the proposed Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre and completed by March 2027. The decision, taken at a review meeting chaired by the PM, is aimed at making the hospital operational at the earliest and providing…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs development of Polyclinic Phase-II in G-11.",
    "Jinnah Medical Complex completion targeted for March 2027.",
    "Healthcare accessibility emphasized as government priority."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}