The eye hospital that survived blind hatred
For local and foreign tourists, the city of Taxila is home to the historical Gandhara civilisation and religious Buddhist sites, but for many others, the city is also a symbol of hope for those suffering from eye conditions.
The Taxila Christian Hospital, known across the country for affordable and good quality eye care, has held great significance for almost a century. Sprawled over 30 acres south of the remains of the Gandhara civilisation, the Christian Hospital - once sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of the United States - has been treating patients with eye conditions for 94 years.
The nearly 100-year-old building in the Anglo-Indian colonial style, in addition to providing medical treatment, holds historical monuments and could serve as an informal mini-museum of the history of Pakistan.