Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute
Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI)  is the 7th Cancer hospital and research centre; established by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1983 at Islamabad, adjacent to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to cater patients from Islamabad and adjoining areas. NORI, one of the 19 cancer hospitals run by PAEC, is the first institute which has been recognized by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) for training of Fellows of College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) in Nuclear Medicine and radiotherapy. Various research projects sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), are underway in the NORI Cancer Hospital. The hospital is providing treatment facilities to about 40,000 patients from Islamabad, Hazara, Jhelum, Sargodha, Azad Kashmir, etc. In 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) designated Pakistan’s Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI) as an ‘anchor centre’ under its ‘Rays of Hope Initiative’ to help enhance the country’s capabilities in cancer research.