By Asad Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Sahara for Life Trust Abrar ul Haq has said that the business community should come forward and cooperate with him in completion of building a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Narowal at an estimated cost of Rs.1 billion.
Abrar-ul-Haq visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday and shared his plan with business community. He said that this project was biggest dream of his life to build this hospital. He said that cancer patients were increasing in the country, but availability of cancer hospital was insufficient due to which patients were facing great problems. Therefore, he decided to build a cancer hospital in Narowal to facilitate cancer patients in getting better treatment. He said that purchase of a cancer treatment linear machine was costing USD 2.5 million and he needed two such machines for hospital.
The Chairman Sahara for Life Trust said that rooms and wards would be named after people on donating a certain amount for the hospital. Speaking about Sughra Shafi Hospital, he said that this hospital has provided treatment to over 4 million patients so far. He said that if Allah SWT willed, he will be able to build cancer hospital with the cooperation of nation.
Speaking at the occasion, President ICCI Muhammad Ahmed Waheed said that besides working for serving the cause of business community, ICCI was taking active part in welfare activities.
He assured that ICCI in cooperation with traders and industrialists would donate significant amount to Abrar ul Haq for cancer hospital. He also lauded the services of Abrar ul Haq for building Sughra Shafi hospital, medical college and now cancer hospital in Narowal. He urged people to fully cooperate with Abrar ul Haq in this noble cause.
Chairman Founder Group Mian Akram Farid also assured Abrar ul Haq that ICCI would fully cooperate with him in building cancer hospital. Tahir Abbasi Senior Vice President and Saif ur Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI also assured Abrar ul Haq that business community would fully support him in his noble cause.
