Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, inaugurated the new Emergency Operational Base of the Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services (SIEHS-1122) in Orangi Town.
The project has been completed through the joint collaboration of the Government of Sindh, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), and SIEHS-1122.
Addressing the ceremony, Barrister Murtaza said that the SIEHS-1122 operational base was previously located at Kati Pahari and has now been relocated to a newly allocated government facility near Banaras.
He stated that the relocation aims to improve the speed and accessibility of emergency services in Orangi Town and surrounding areas, enabling ambulances to reach patients more quickly, even in congested and high-traffic localities.
He added that the project is significant because the building housing the new operational base had remained unused for several years. SIEHS-1122 has renovated and transformed the facility into a fully functional emergency center equipped with modern infrastructure, where free pre-hospital emergency medical services will be provided round the clock in accordance with the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2015 quality standards. He emphasized that timely and effective emergency services are essential for a metropolitan city like Karachi, and practical measures are being taken in collaboration with SIEHS-1122 to provide better healthcare facilities to citizens. He further stated that through the joint efforts of the Government of Sindh, KMC, and SIEHS-1122, every citizen of Karachi will have access to timely, high-quality, and dignified emergency medical care.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Executive Officer of SIEHS-1122, Brigadier (Retd) Tariq Qadir Lakhiar, said that the initiative represents much more than the relocation of a station; it is an important step towards bringing quality emergency medical services closer to the people.
He noted that transforming an unused government facility into a modern emergency operational base demonstrates how public resources can be effectively utilized for the benefit of citizens.