The revival of the Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital in Islamabad under a public-private partnership is a welcome development, particularly at a time when affordable medical treatment remains beyond the reach of millions of Pakistanis. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's announcement that the government will bear the entire cost of treatment at the 182-bed facility, to be managed by the Indus Hospital and Health Network, offers a much-needed example of how public resources can be utilised........

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