Pakistan Islamic Medical Association

What Pakistan Islamic Medical Association does

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) is a nonprofit professional medical association established in October 1979 and headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan. The organization serves Pakistani Muslim doctors and medical students through a hybrid mission that integrates Islamic ethical guidance with professional medical development. PIMA operates a nationwide network of 55 regional units and provincial chapters across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Azad Kashmir, organizing biennial conventions, CME programs, Dawah and Tarbia workshops, and a Tibbi Fiqhi Board that issues guidance on Islamic medical jurisprudence.

PIMA delivers healthcare services through several core programs: PIMA Relief (disaster and emergency medical response, including Gwadar flood relief and Gaza medical relief), PIMA Hospital Mansehra (a permanent healthcare facility built in collaboration with Muslim Aid), PIMA Telemedicine Clinics (remote consultations reaching underserved regions such as Balochistan under the supervision of the Central President), 20 free diabetes clinics providing medicine and insulin to 3,000 registered patients, Prevention of Blindness programs, and a nationwide diabetes screening campaign covering 100,000 people. Specialized units include the PIMA Women Wing (women doctors, cervical and breast cancer screening) and the PIMA Student Branch (~300 associate members).

The association's revenue model relies on membership fees from doctors and medical students, donations and charitable contributions (Zakat and Sadaqah), and partnerships with government bodies (e.g., the Sindh Government on vaccination campaigns and bone marrow transplant programs via NIBD). It is also a member of the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA), connecting it to international Islamic medical relief efforts. The organization is governed by an elected Central Executive Council (Shoora) of 31 members on two-year terms, with no venture, equity, or external institutional ownership.

Name

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association

Legal name

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association

Website

https://pima.org.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) is a 1979-founded nonprofit professional medical association serving Pakistani Muslim doctors through CME, Islamic medical ethics, and a network of 55 chapters delivering disaster relief, telemedicine, and free healthcare to underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee Camp Coordination & Management (CCCM) (BPADAHAC)

Keywords

• Professional medical association
• Disaster medical relief
• Medical ethics advisory
• Medical professional training
• Charitable healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Doctors and medical students pay membership fees to join the association as associate or full members
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PIMA receives donations, Zakat, and Sadaqah contributions from members and the public to fund relief operations, healthcare projects, and organizational activities
3. Government Partnerships: Sindh Government provided Rs300 million to NIBD for bone marrow transplants; government funds for various healthcare initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PIMA is a nonprofit professional medical association that provides professional development (CME, training, Tarbia workshops) to Muslim doctors and medical students, while delivering free healthcare services to underserved and disaster-affected communities across Pakistan. Its portfolio includes a permanent hospital, telemedicine clinics, free diabetes clinics, disaster relief operations, women's health programs, and Islamic medical ethics advisory services through the Tibbi Fiqhi Board.

Product overview

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) is a professional medical association established in October 1979 that offers a portfolio of healthcare services, professional development programs, and humanitarian initiatives. The core offerings include PIMA Relief (disaster/emergency medical services), PIMA Telemedicine Clinics (remote consultations), PIMA Hospital Mansehra (healthcare facility), and Prevention of Blindness programs. Professional development is delivered through Continuous Medical Education (CME), Training & Development, and Tarbia (Islamic training) workshops. Specialized initiatives include the PIMA Women Wing (women's health programs), PIMA Student Branch (medical student membership), and Tibbi Fiqhi Board (Islamic medical ethics advisory). The association also provides digital content through Audio Library, Video Library, and Picture Gallery, along with publications and online membership services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIMA Relief: Disaster relief and humanitarian medical services during natural and man-made disasters nationally
• PIMA Women Wing
• PIMA Student Branch
• PIMA Hospital Mansehra
• PIMA Telemedicine Clinics
• Tibbi Fiqhi Board

Products and services

• PIMA Relief Disaster relief and emergency medical services providing emergency assistance during natural and man-made disasters nationally. Delivered through mobile medical camps in affected areas, treatment of victims, and coordination with partner hospitals.
• PIMA Telemedicine Clinics Telemedicine clinic services providing remote medical consultations under the supervision of the Central President. Extended to underserved regions including Balochistan.
• PIMA Hospital Mansehra State-of-the-art hospital established in collaboration with Muslim Aid to serve the local and regional population of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Prevention of Blindness Program focused on preventing blindness and providing eye care services to underserved populations.
• Continuous Medical Education (CME) Ongoing medical education programs and workshops for healthcare professionals including scientific sessions and training.
• PIMA Women Wing Female branch organized for lady doctors providing health workshops, cervical cancer screening, breast cancer awareness, and reproductive health programs.
• Training & Development Training programs including Tarbia (Islamic training) workshops, Dawah training, and professional skills development for doctors.
• PIMA Student Branch Program to affiliate medical students with PIMA as associate members, offering career planning and international summer camp opportunities through FIMA.
• Tibbi Fiqhi Board Advisory board addressing Islamic medical ethics and fiqhi (Islamic jurisprudence) issues for Muslim doctors, covering topics like medical ethics, theological matters, and professional conduct.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000 people screened for diabetes across Pakistan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Murshid HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2013MoU signed with Murshid Hospital Karachi for free treatment of Awaran earthquake-affected patients. The hospital hosted 27 patients from affected areas, with 3 surgeries performed. PIMA coordinated patient care while the hospital provided facilities.
• PPHI (Balochistan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2013Partnership with PPHI (Public Health Partnership Initiative) for medicine donations during Awaran earthquake relief operations.
• Bolan Medical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2013Medical students from Bolan Medical College participated in earthquake relief efforts under PIMA Baluchistan coordination.
• Muslim AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Muslim Aid to establish PIMA Hospital in Mansehra, providing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to the local and regional population. This collaboration demonstrates PIMA's commitment to establishing permanent healthcare infrastructure in underserved areas.
• Al-KhidmatmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Al-Khidmat for diabetes awareness lectures and screening programs; Al-Khidmat Hospitals host diabetes awareness sessions as part of PIMA's nationwide screening initiative.
• NIBD (National Institute of Blood Diseases)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NIBD Karachi for bone marrow transplant procedures. Sindh Government provided Rs300 million grant to NIBD for free BMTs for deserving patients. PIMA facilitated and promoted these healthcare services.
• Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIMA is a member of FIMA, the international federation connecting Islamic medical associations. FIMA organizes International Medical Students Summer Camps and coordinates global medical relief efforts including operations in Syria, Gaza, and Rohingya regions.
• FIMA Member AssociationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with FIMA associate members including Turkish, Jordanian, Malaysian, and other national Islamic medical associations for international relief and professional exchange programs.
• Sindh GovernmentcoreOthersSindh Government partnered with NIBD for Rs300 million bone marrow transplant program and conducted large-scale vaccination campaigns with PIMA's advocacy support.
• Prime FoundationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIMA General Secretary represents PIMA at Prime Foundation Board meetings, indicating ongoing collaboration in healthcare initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pakistan Medical Association (PMA): PMA is Pakistan's largest secular professional medical association, offering CME, advocacy, and member services to doctors nationwide. It is the closest direct peer to PIMA, competing for the same physician membership pool but without PIMA's Islamic ethics focus or charitable healthcare delivery.
• Edhi Foundation: Edhi is Pakistan's most prominent volunteer-driven humanitarian organization, operating ambulances, hospitals, and relief operations nationally. Comparable to PIMA on volunteer-based healthcare delivery, geographic reach, and disaster response, though broader in scope beyond medical services.
• Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan: Al-Khidmat is one of Pakistan's largest Islamic charitable organizations operating hospitals, clinics, and disaster relief programs. It is directly comparable to PIMA's healthcare service delivery and disaster relief arms (PIMA Relief, diabetes clinics), and is an active PIMA partner on diabetes screening.
• Indus Hospital and Health Network: Indus Hospital operates a network of free-of-cost tertiary-care hospitals across Pakistan, comparable to PIMA's charitable hospital model (PIMA Hospital Mansehra) and its free-clinic network (20 diabetes clinics). Both rely on donations to deliver free healthcare to underserved populations.
• Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital: Shaukat Khanum operates free/subsidized cancer hospitals across Pakistan funded by charitable donations. Comparable to PIMA Hospital Mansehra as a charitable specialty hospital model, with similar PPP dynamics around Sindh Government grant-making for high-cost care.

Broad incumbents

• Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA): FIMA is the international umbrella of which PIMA is a member, coordinating Islamic medical associations globally and leading multinational relief efforts. Comparable to PIMA as an Islamic-medical professional society, but operating at the federation rather than national-association level.
• Islamic Relief Pakistan: Islamic Relief Pakistan is an international Islamic humanitarian NGO delivering healthcare, WASH, and disaster relief across the country. Comparable to PIMA Relief on disaster-response and charitable healthcare, with overlapping donor base (Zakat/Sadaqah) and FIMA-adjacent networks.

Regional players

• Chhipa Foundation: Chhipa is a Pakistani welfare organization running ambulance services, medical camps, and disaster relief primarily in Sindh. Comparable to PIMA Relief and mobile medical camp operations, with overlapping disaster-response mission but narrower geographic focus.
• Aman Foundation: Aman Foundation operates health, education, and nutrition programs primarily in Sindh, including a 24/7 telemedicine helpline. Comparable to PIMA on Pakistan-focused health delivery and telemedicine ambitions, with similar PPP-style funding from corporate and government partners.

Emerging players

• Sehat Kahani: Sehat Kahani is a Pakistan-focused telemedicine platform connecting female doctors to underserved patients via a digital clinic network. Comparable to PIMA Telemedicine Clinics on teleconsultation model and underserved-population focus, but with proprietary technology and a stronger commercial orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PIMAofficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pimapak
• Facebookfacebook.com/PIMAofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/pimaofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pakistan-islamic-medical-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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