KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates and Pakistan’s provincial government of Sindh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to establish a modern 20-bed hospital in Qambar, located in the northwestern part of the province, according to an official statement.
The UAE has undertaken several health care and development projects in Sindh in recent years, including the expansion of Sheikh Zayed Hospital for Women in Larkana and a pledged women and children’s hospital in Sukkur.
The new facility in Qambar adds to a growing portfolio of UAE-backed efforts aimed at improving public services and infrastructure in underserved areas of the province.
“The United Arab Emirates will establish a 20-bed hospital equipped with modern medical facilities in Qambar,” the Chief Minister’s spokesperson said.
“The facility will be named Sheikh Zayed Hospital,” the statement added.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who attended the signing ceremony held at his official residence, thanked the UAE authorities for the initiative and said it would help improve health care access in an underserved part of the province.
Pakistan and the UAE have longstanding ties, with the Gulf country supporting multiple infrastructure and humanitarian projects across Pakistan in recent years.
The UAE is also home to a large Pakistani community, which is one of the biggest sources of remittances to the South Asian country
