PIMS Finances: Where Did Rs22 Billion Go?
Financial details show PIMS spent Rs7.51 billion against a Rs6.84 billion allocation last year, while Rs7.63 billion has been allocated for the current fiscal year.
ISLAMABAD: Financial details of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) have emerged, showing that the federal government provided around Rs22 billion to the capital’s major public-sector hospital over the past three years.
PIMS Funding and Expenditure
According to details reported on Wednesday, the federal government allocated Rs6.84 billion to PIMS last year. However, the hospital’s expenditure reportedly reached Rs7.51 billion, around Rs660 million above the original allocation. PIMS subsequently received approximately Rs660 million in additional funding.
For the current fiscal year, Rs7.63 billion has been allocated to PIMS, according to the reported figures. The federal government’s official budget portal also lists the detailed FY2026-27 federal budget documents, including current expenditure and performance-based budget records.
Repair and Maintenance Spending
The figures also put a spotlight on spending for repair and maintenance. According to the details, the federal government provided Rs500 million to PIMS under the repair and maintenance head, while Rs230 million has been earmarked under the same head for the current year.
The financial details have assumed greater significance amid heightened scrutiny of infrastructure, safety arrangements and administrative management at PIMS.
PIMS Services and Facilities
PIMS is one of Islamabad’s largest tertiary-care institutions and includes the Islamabad Hospital, Children’s Hospital and Mother & Child Health Centre, among other facilities. The hospital also operates neonatal and paediatric services.
Funding Figures Do Not Establish Responsibility
The budget figures by themselves do not establish whether funds were efficiently or inefficiently utilised, nor do they establish responsibility for any specific operational or safety deficiency. A fuller assessment would require examination of detailed expenditure records, procurement documents, audit findings and the actual utilisation of repair and maintenance allocations.
