The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital has been accredited by US Joint Commission International, according to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan who has built the medical facility.

The former cricket hero and philanthropist took to Twitter on Saturday and wrote "Today is one of the happiest & most fulfilling days of my life as I see SKMCH accredited by US Joint Commission International. This means that after a thorough audit lasting for days, SKMCH has been recognised internationally as a provider of world class services."

According to Shaukat Khanum's website "Accreditation is a process in which an entity, separate and distinct from the health care organization, usually nongovernmental, assesses the health care organization to determine if it meets a set of requirements designed to improve quality of care. The initial accreditation survey by the US based Joint Commission International (JCI) will be conducted from April 23 to 27, 2018. QPSD facilitates and supports SKMCH&RC to achieve, sustain and exceed international accreditation standards".

In a string of tweets, Khan congratulated to the hospital team "who have worked dedicatedly to achieve this great milestone. I want to thank all the doctors, nurses & staff (all Pakistanis) who have shown that Pakistanis, with commitment & determination, can build & sustain world class institutions."

Imran Khan said: "What makes this recognition even more fulfilling is that SKMCH provides free medical treatment to 75 percent of its patients. This provision of world class treatment to the poor at par with that provided to paying patients is unique to