PNS Rahat Hospital

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PNS Rahat
Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg
Active1954 - Present
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Branch Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Navy
Type Military hospital
Size200-bed Hospital in 2006
Nickname(s)Pakistan Naval Hospital Complex-II
Motto(s)To conduct basic, mid career and specialized professional courses for Officers, AFNS Officers and Sailors of Medical Branch of Pakistan Navy and Allied Navies.
Commanders
Surgeon Commander of Pakistan NavyMajor General Ijaz Ahmed HI(M), Surgeon General

The Pakistan Navy Ship Rahat, or PNS Rahat Hospital, is a Pakistan Naval hospital and a medical treatment facility. It is located at Karsaz Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

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History

PNS Rahat was established in 1954, by the United States Navy. It was commissioned on 20 October 1994, [1] and Vice-Admiral Rashid Ahmad Khan was appointed its first Surgeon-General of the PNS Rahat. The hospital has a team of Pakistan Navy medical doctors, surgeons & paramedical staff(AFNS officers & Medical Technicians) providing the best services to patients. [2] [3]

The hospital was first upgraded in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PNS Rahat Hospital". Pakistan Navy, Government of Pakistan website. 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Lubna Khalid (December 2019). "Defenders of our sea frontiers". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (27 May 2011). "Every man dies, not every man really lives". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 February 2022.

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