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pakistan Updated 7 Oct 2026

Pims faces possible medicines shortage amid procurement delays

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets led with the potential shortage of free medicines at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences due to procurement delays. Both excerpts highlight the risk of discontinuation of supplies for inpatients, with Dawn framing it as the hospital "on the verge of another crisis" and the Daily Times using a more neutral tone.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 2 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 2 outlets

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  1. Pims faces possible medicines shortage amid procurement delays

    The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad is facing a possible shortage of free medicines due to prolonged procurement delays, hospital sources said. A senior hospital doctor said supplies of medicines and other essential items could disrupted as no tender had signed during the past several weeks. The doctor said medicine stocks were […]

  2. Dawn 86% identical

    Another crisis creeps up at Pims

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) is on the verge of another crisis as supplies of free medicines for inpatients and other items might be discontinued due to procurement issues. The situation has become worse as not a single tender has been signed during the last six weeks, a senior officer said. However Executive Director (ED) Pims Prof Dr Tanwir Khaliq, who took charge ...

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