KIMS relocation to KDA

Source Dawn

The recommendatory body on Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Tuesday proposed alternative land for construction of the institute’s building after seven years of its establishment.

Kohat commissioner Sahibzada Anees chaired the meeting of the body here in his office.

Wisal Khattak, an assistant at the commissioner’s office, told this correspondent that the meeting discussed proposals for construction of the KIMS building for which 25 kanals had already been bought from the Kohat Development Authority (KDA).

Now, the committee wanted that alternative land should be bought in phase-II of the KDA near the divisional headquarters hospital, which had been given the status of a teaching hospital.

The meeting was attended by KIMS principal Nasir Jamal Khattak, KDA project director, deputy commissioner and other related officials.

KIMS affiliated with Khyber Medical University

Source Dawn

The Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences has been formally affiliated with Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, to fulfill a longstanding demand of the students.
Officials on Thursday said the affiliation of Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences was transferred from the Kohat University of Science and Technology to the Khyber Medical University at a ceremony held at Governor House in Peshawar.
KMU vice-chancellor Prof Dr Hafeezullah and KUST vice-chancellor Prof Dr Nasir Jamal Khattak signed the transfer deed.
Minister for Health Syed Zahir Ali Shah, Minister for Higher Education Qazi Mohammad Asad, provincial secretaries of the respective departments were also present.