KORT Healthcare City – For Choudhary Mohammed Akhtar, healthcare was never just a sector — it was a responsibility.
After two decades of humanitarian work through KORT, responding to disasters, poverty, and displacement, one reality kept surfacing repeatedly: illness breaks families faster than hunger. When a child or an elderly parent falls sick and there is no money for treatment, dignity collapses.
This realization laid the foundation for KORT Healthcare City Mirpur — a 250-bed charity hospital designed to serve the forgotten 80% of Azad Jammu & Kashmir’s population.
Unlike many institutions that claim charity while operating commercially, KORT has drawn a clear line: free treatment for those who cannot pay, and a transparent, ethical system for those who can. No trustee, including the chairman, draws a salary. Every rupee is accounted for.
The project is historic in scale. With an estimated cost of Rs. 12 billion, it is the largest humanitarian initiative in AJK’s history. It includes specialized cardiac and pediatric care, nursing and allied sciences colleges, burn centers, hostels, and primary care units across all districts.
For overseas Pakistanis and Kashmiris, this project represents something deeper than bricks and mortar. It is a chance to restore trust lost after past disasters, to invest in dignity rather than dependency.
“This is not charity,” says Akhtar. “It is worship.”
If completed on time, KORT Healthcare City will not only save lives — it will change how healthcare is delivered in AJK forever.