[1] It started as a Civil Hospital with an outdoor department, a dispensary, and an operating theatre in 1876.

[2] Now, it is a hub of clinical expertise both in specialties as well as in sub-specialties with a multitude of patients visiting the hospital.

In 1952, a benevolent extension of Nursing School was brought about with an anticipation to render rash and prompt basic health amenities.

[3][4][5][6] Its nexus with Quaid e Azam Medical College (QAMC) in 1970 has transformed it into one of the largest tertiary care facilities in the province of Punjab.

It is now a 2200-bed, fully equipped, tertiary-care hospital with all medical and surgical specialities, serving large number of patients in south Punjab.