{
  "id": 6417612,
  "title": "7 Federal Govt Hospitals Face Severe Shortage of Medical Staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/7-federal-govt-hospitals-face-severe-shortage-of-medical-staff",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:57:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/7-federal-govt-hospitals-face-severe-shortage-of-medical-staff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven federal government hospitals in Pakistan are experiencing significant staffing shortages, according to available documents. The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the largest hospital in the capital, is facing the most critical shortage. PIMS has 2,453 sanctioned positions, but only 1,419 medical staff are currently employed, leaving 1,034 roles unfilled. The Polyclinic Hospital also has a notable deficit, with 893 staff working against 1,132 sanctioned posts, resulting in 239 vacancies. The National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM) has 132 staff members covering 161 sanctioned positions, leaving 29 roles vacant. Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore has 793 medical personnel for 1,216 positions, leaving 423 seats unfilled. The Federal General Hospital in Islamabad has 165 medical staff against 212 positions, resulting in 47 vacancies. Additionally, 125 district health department posts and 11 positions at the federal government’s TB Centre in Rawalpindi remain unfilled.",
  "summary": "Seven federal government hospitals are facing a shortage of 2,108 doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, according to available documents. The … Read More The post 7 Federal Govt Hospitals Face Severe Shortage of Medical Staff appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}