Riphah seeks Pakistan's first AI hospital with Chinese firm
AI healthcare in Pakistan may soon have a dedicated hospital if a proposed partnership between Riphah International University and Chinese firm Tairex goes ahead.
Riphah International University hopes to set up Pakistan's first AI hospital with Tairex, a Chinese AI healthcare company.
The plan would bring Tairex's Agent Hospital system to Pakistan, covering medical training, clinical diagnosis and research.
The system uses virtual patients to train doctors and AI doctor agents to assist physicians; human doctors keep responsibility for decisions.
The proposal is at an early stage, with no opening date, location or cost publicly announced.
Pakistan's public health spending was 0.8 percent of GDP in fiscal 2024–25, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025–26.