KARACHI: Shaukat Tarin, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, the foundation stone laid ceremony of a hospital in Karachi’s Naya Nazimabad, a world class residential community in Karachi. The hospital project will be completed in two phases. The first phase will consist of 250 beds across four floors, and is targeted to be inaugurated by April 2023.
Speaking on the occasion, Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin said that the main objective of the government is to provide quality medical services to all citizens across the country.
Finance adviser said that, it gives me great joy that Naya Nazimabad has taken the initiative for the construction of a 500 bed hospital under the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Islamic Refinance Facility.
Therefore, Habib Bank has approved Rs. 1 billion in financing for Javedan Corporation Limited (JCL), a parent company of Naya Nazimabad. Under the Islamic Refinancing Facility Scheme of State Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited will provide amount zero percent (0%) mark-up for the Construction of the Naya Nazimabad Hospital.
Chairman JCL, Arif Habib termed Naya Nazimabad as the most important project of his organization. He said that they are always committed to provide world class facilities to the residents of Naya Nazimabad. Arif Habib said that keeping in view the growing needs of the area; it has been decided to build a new hospital which would provide quality and affordable healthcare to the residents of the community.
He thanked the SBP and the HBL for their vital role in financing the hospital. He also thanked the two sponsors of the project Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Chairman AKD Group and Haji Ghani Osman Chairman Ghani Osman Group.
In the end, groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Samad Habib CEO Arif Habib Group, Kashif Habib MD Arif Habib Group, Chief Guest Finance Minister Shoukat Tarin, Senior Minister Punjab Aleem Khan, Former Finance Minister and Former State Bank Governor and Chairman PSX Shamshad Akhter, CEO PSX Farrukh Khan, Former SBP Governor and Advisor to Prime Minister Ishrat Husssin, Incumbent Assistant Governor Sima kamil.
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