AMONG Lahore rapidly changing streets stands a hospital that quietly carries nearly a century of memories. Located along Abbott Road near Garhi Shahu, the Janki Devi Jamiat Singh Hospital is not merely a healthcare facility, it is a surviving symbol of compassion, philanthropy, and the belief that personal grief can be transformed into public service.

Established in 1935 during the final years of British India, the hospital was created at a time when women healthcare, particularly maternity care, remained a major social challenge across the subcontinent. Historical accounts associate the creation of the facility with Dr Jamiat Singh, an esteemed assistant professor and medical teacher at King Edward Medical College in Lahore. Driven by the tragic loss of his wife Janki Devi during childbirth, Dr Singh resolved that no other family in the city should suffer a similar fate due to a lack of timely medical........

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