The Civil Hospital Karachi was founded in 1898 in the wake of a third pandemic of Bubonic Plague on the one hand, and the platinum jubilee of Queen Victoria on the other. The pandemic would kill at least an estimated 10 million people in India alone over a period of 20 years. It is important to mention the status of Karachi at that time. Being the port city, Karachi was the business, military and nerve center of Sindh right from the start. Towards the close of the nineteenth century, Karachi emerged as the cleanest city towards this side of the Suez Canal, with an estimated population of 105,000 which continued to grow in view of its strategic importance. Lord Curzon the Viceroy of India visited Civil Hospital Karachi in 1900 and unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Victoria. The plaque is placed in the same spot, which was initially a nursing school and subsequently transformed into a state-of-the-art Burns Center in what is known till today as the Victoria Block or the Jubilee Block, while the entire building is heritage-protected by the provincial Department of Culture allowing for repairs and renovation but eschewing any structural change in its original design.

• Cardiology
• Neurosurgery
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Emergency Care
• Ophthalmology
• Radiology
• Psychiatry
• Dentistry

Civil Hospital Karachi is known for offering quality healthcare services in a variety of specialties. It is dedicated to providing affordable and reliable medical care to a large number of patients, with a focus on education and medical research.

The mission of Civil Hospital Karachi is to provide high-quality healthcare services to all citizens, focusing on excellence in medical treatment, research, and education. Their goal is to deliver comprehensive, affordable, and accessible healthcare to the community, especially to those in need.