Nishtar Hospital

Nishtar Hospital
Nishtar Medical College & Hospital Logo
Geography
Location	Nishtar Road, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Organisation
Care system	Tertiary care
Funding	Public hospital
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Nishtar Medical College
Services
Beds	1800
History
Founded	October 1, 1953
Links
Website	Official Website
Lists	Hospitals in Pakistan

Nishtar Hospital is a teaching hospital of Nishtar Medical College, located in Multan, Pakistan. It is a tertiary care hospital, serving a large population of South Punjab, adjoining areas of Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

It is named after Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, a Pakistan Movement activist, celebrated companion of Father of Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah and then Governor of Punjab, Pakistan.

The construction of the Nishtar Hospital block started in 1953. The basic idea and its plan was provided by Dr. M. J. Bhutta. It started functioning with 80 beds on October 1, 1953. Hospital's total bed capacity currently stands at 1,800, which is one of the largest in the country. Hospital now has 24 departments and divisions, over 31 wards, a burn unit, an outpatient and Accident & Emergency Department, in addition to 15 operation theaters.

Coordinates: 30°12′09″N 71°26′40″E / 30.20250°N 71.44444°E / 30.20250; 71.44444