ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Faisal Niaz Tirmizi paid a visit to Zulekha Hospital Sharjah at the invitation of Dr. Zulekha Daud, Founder and Chairperson of the Zulekha Healthcare Group, local media reported.
The envoy was warmly welcomed by Dr. Zulekha and Zanubia Shams, Co-Chairperson of Zulekha Healthcare Group. A number of Pakistani doctors serving in the hospital were also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, Ambassador Tirmizi was also briefed regarding the services being provided by Zulekha Hospital’s Dubai and Sharjah branches in the UAE. He was also informed that the hospital in Sharjah was set up in 1992 and its second branch was set up in Dubai in 2004 where at present, 200 doctors are working in each facility with 25-30 hailing from Pakistan.
He was further briefed that the hospitals were rendering quality and cost-effective health facilities to underprivileged people and families in the UAE.
Ambassador Tirmizi lauded the valuable services of the Zulekha Hospital and expressed his satisfaction with the professionalism and expertise of the hospital’s entire team. He also lauded the Pakistani doctors for being part of the team and their humanitarian work.
He also advised Dr. Zulekha and her team to collaborate with the Pakistan Medical Center at Pakistan Association Dubai to provide more health facilities to deserving expatriates, especially Pakistanis.
