14/05/2026
Sindh Minister Launches Groundbreaking of JSMU’s New Academic and Administrative Blocks
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new academic and administrative buildings of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) was held today on the university campus. The Minister for Universities and Boards, Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Ismail Rahoo, formally inaugurated the project by operating an excavator to initiate the construction work.
The ceremony was attended by Vice Chancellor JSMU, Professor Dr. Amjad Siraj Memon, along with senior faculty members and officials. The new construction project marks an important milestone in strengthening the university’s academic and administrative infrastructure and reflects JSMU’s continued commitment to institutional development and educational excellence.
In his address, Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards, Mr. Muhammad Ismail Rahoo, announced that the project would cost PKR 2.86 billion (two hundred eighty-six crore, eighty-six lakh rupees) and is expected to be completed within three years. He detailed that the project includes an 11 storey Academic and Administration Block comprising two buildings, featuring modern classrooms, computer labs, research halls, physiotherapy facilities, a student gym, and indoor games. He added that it is a matter of pride to be present at an important university in Sindh where new buildings are being initiated with the support of the Government of Sindh, aiming to strengthen the university’s academic and administrative systems. The Sindh government is giving the highest priority to the province’s universities and hospitals, providing higher grants than other provinces, which has led to improving rankings of Sindh’s universities, and people from other provinces now come to Sindh for treatment in its hospitals.
Addressing the gathering, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Amjad Siraj Memon, Prof. Dr. Nighat Shah, Dr. Azam Khan, Dr. Rahat Naz and other.
