Five hundred and fifty beds Saif-ur-Reman Hospital equipped with high state of the art facilities will be established in Gilgit at a cost of one billion rupees.

This was stated by Chief Minister, Gilgit Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman says while presiding over a meeting in Gilgit.

He said Punjab government has provided the amount to provide better health facilities to people of the entire region.

The Chief Minister also directed to upgrade district Head Quarters Hospital Gilgit as Provincial Hospital, City Hospital, Skardu and Diamer Hospital as divisional Hospitals.