Mr Wasim Ahmad Khan (Pakistan)
Ms Alis Rasul (UK)
Voices of nurses from Pakistan
Voices of nurses from Pakistan
Presented by: Mrs Afshan Nazli
RN RM DWA DTA BScN MPH
President Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
Ex General Secretory Pakistan Nursing Federation(PNF)
Advisor Sindh University Karachi
Mrs Alis Rasul
Dip in Paediatric Nursing BSc Public Health MSc
Safeguarding PhD Student in Health and Wellbeing
Mr Wasim Ahmed Khan
RN DWA DTA DOR BSc N MS Founder of All Pakistan Nursing
Voiced
For
Transforming perceptions of Nursing and Midwifery
profession from (past)
Advancement in education programme (Now)
Nursing specialism and research
Need of inspirational leadership (Future)
Independent Pakistan 14 August 1947
Mr Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Founder of Pakistan
Nursing in 1947
There were just a handful
of nurses, as most of
the nurses migrated
to India, & the
British nursing
sisters left for
England
Establishment of School of Nursing in
History of PakistanTwo schools of nursing were
established in 1948,
in Lahore and Karachi,
Pakistan
NURSING Act 1973
Nursing Act 1973 passed by the national assembly
of Pakistan
Received the assent of the president of the
Islamic republic of Pakistan on Friday the 9th
February, 1973
To recognise the qualification for registration and
training of nurses, midwives and health visitors.
The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
PNC, a regulatory body established in 1948 by
the Pakistan Nursing Council Act (1952, 1973).
PNC is empowered to license nurses, midwives,
lady health visitors (LHVs)
and nursing auxiliaries to practice throughout
the country.
Nursing Education TodayAgha Khan University (AKU, 1980)
Armed forces postgraduate medical Institute
(AFPGMI, 1953)
Introduced Degree programme from Diploma
education
AFPGMI AKU
NURSES NOW2020
NURSING STUDENTS NURSING CADETS
The ‘Nursing Now’ an ambitious project President of Pakistan (Dr Arif Alvi) declared 2019
the year of nursing in Pakistan to highlight the
significant role played by people associated with
the nursing and midwifery profession
Future goals
Enhancing the role and voice of nurses and
midwives in health policy-making,
Recruiting more nurses into leadership roles
with focus on research, proper training and
the best nursing practices
Encouraging investment in the nursing
workforce (Both gender)