Overview
- Free, cashless treatment has been restored for residents of the federal capital, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan after a three-year lapse in the federal areas.
- Officials say nearly 10 million people are expected to benefit from the revived Prime Minister’s Health Card programme.
- About 70 hospitals are being empanelled across the three regions, including roughly 20 additional facilities in Islamabad.
- Cardholders from these areas can also access care at 16 designated hospitals in Karachi.
- Coverage has not yet started in Sindh, where a Rs24 billion two-year proposal targeting 10 districts has been presented with a goal of self-sustainability by year three.