Mother and Child Hospital renamed Children's HospitalFollowing years of federal inaction, the Punjab government is set to revive the long-abandoned Rawalpindi Mother and Child Hospital project under its Annual Development Programme (ADP). The revised plan envisions the completion of the facility as a state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital, with the project’s cost now escalated to Rs9 billion. PHOTO: EXPRESSThe state-of-the-art "Mother and Child Hospital", a project initiated during the tenure of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and delayed for the past four years, has been renamed the "Children's Hospital", with December 31, 2026 fixed as the new completion deadline. Rawalpindi Commissioner Salman Ghani visited the under-construction hospital on Asghar Mall Road and reviewed different sections, ongoing construction work, the overall progress of the project, construction quality and available facilities. The commissioner said the Children's Hospital was an important project for the region because no specialised public hospital for children currently exists in Rawalpindi and surrounding areas.