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.
| PNS Rahat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1954 - Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Military hospital |
| Size | 200-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 Navy | Major General Ijaz Ahmed HI(M), Surgeon General |
History
editPNS 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "PNS Rahat Hospital". Pakistan Navy, Government of Pakistan website. 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Lubna Khalid (December 2019). "Defenders of our sea frontiers". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (27 May 2011). "Every man dies, not every man really lives". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
External links
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