Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Capital Administration and Development Division
PIMS (Main building)
Geography
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Organisation
TypeTeaching
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
PatronProfessor Dr. Rana Imran Sikandar [1]
Services
Yes
Helipads
HelipadYes
History
Founded1985
Links
Websitehttps://pims.gov.pk
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is a research oriented health sciences institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan.[2]

It is one of the region's leading tertiary level hospitals which includes 22 medical and surgical specialist centers. It provides medical training through the Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College which was established on 1 February 1989.[3]

Later on Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University was established through act of parliament in 2013. The first vice chancellor was professor Dr. Javed Akram who served till 2018.

History

Established in 1985 the institute includes three semi-autonomous hospitals including the Islamabad Hospital (IH) which is a 592-bed hospital spread over 3.5 hectares, the 230 bedded Children's Hospital spread over 1.6 hectares specializing in pediatric care and the 125 bedded Maternal & Child Health Care Centre which specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.[4][5]

On 26 August 2026, a fire broke out at the hospital's maternity ward, killing 14 infants.[6]

PIMS nursery fire

On 26 August 2026, a fire broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, Pakistan.[7] Fourteen newborns died in the incident, while one infant was rescued. An inquiry was subsequently launched into the cause of the fire and the hospital's fire-safety and emergency procedures.[8]

Hospital departments

The medical care departments of the institute are:[9]

Treatment of patients

In 2018, according to PIMS Gastroenterology Department, there was a 30 per cent increase in patients at this hospital compared to the number of patients in 2016-17.[2]

Components

  • Islamabad Hospital (IH)
  • Children’s Hospital (CH)
  • Mother & Child Health Care Center
  • Burn Care Center
  • Cardiac Center
  • Stroke Center
  • Breast Cancer Screening Center
  • Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
  • Thalassemia Unit (Adult/Pediatrics)

Teaching institutes

Parent Memorial in Children Hospital, PIMS

The Medical colleges and school affiliated with the institute are:

  • Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College
  • Federal Medical & Dental College
  • College of Nursing (offer 02 year Post RN B.Sc, 04 year Generic BS Nursing and 01 year specialize Nsg courses in 07 sub-specialties)
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Dentistry

References

  1. ↑ https://pims.gov.pk/administration.php
  2. 1 2 Muhammad Qasim (13 July 2018). "PIMS registers 87,790 patients with digestive diseases in one year". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences – Pilot testing in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region World Health Organization (WHO) website, Retrieved 3 July 2022
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences – Maternal & Child Health Care Centre". Archived from the original on 1 November 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) (Islamabad Hospital)". Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital's maternity ward". The Guardian. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-14-infants-killed-islamabad-hospital-fire-local-tv-reports-2026-08-26/
  8. ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/2025385/casualties-feared-as-fire-breaks-out-at-pakistan-institute-of-medical-sciences-in-islamabad-reports
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Departments at PIMS". Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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