The construction of the ShaukatKhanum Memorial Centre in Karachi has begun. Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter to announce the news on Saturday. “InshaAllah [god willing], it will be the biggest cancer hospital in Pakistan as well as being equipped with the latest machine.”The hospital will be constructed in Defense. The ShaukatKhanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) has established a number of hospitals, laboratories. , and research centres across Pakistan. In 2016, the premier laid the foundation of the Karachi hospital. The ShaukatKhanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Lahore was the first specialised cancer facility in the region.