AKU
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 29 October 2025
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering earmarking land near National Institute of Health (NIH) in Chak Shahzad, Pakistan for a teaching and tertiary care hospital under the Aga Khan University. The university’s president highlighted the need to promote high-quality medical teaching and better healthcare
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering earmarking land near National Institute of Health (NIH) in Chak Shahzad, Pakistan for a teaching and tertiary care hospital under the Aga Khan University. The university’s president highlighted the need to promote high-quality medical teaching and better healthcare services in Islamabad and expressed his interest in establishing an integrated teaching and research hospital equipped with international standard medical facilities. Various options will be considered for allocating a prime and easily accessible location to establish the teaching hospital. “Aga Khan University Teaching Hospital will provide the best and quality medical facilities not only to the twin cities but also to patients from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” the CDA chairman said.