KARACHI: The Sindh government on Saturday named the Civil Hospital Karachi after Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her entire time to fight leprosy in Pakistan.
In this connection, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the Chief Secretary to issue notification.
Earlier, Dr Ruth Pfau was laid to rest at Gora Qabristan with full state honours on Saturday.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa attended the burial ceremony of Dr Ruth.
A 19-gun salute was offered during the funeral proceedings, with contingents of all three Armed Forces of Pakistan present on the occasion.
German-Pakistani national Dr Ruth breathed her last after prolonged illness on August 10, 2017 at a private hospital in Karachi. She was 87.
