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Reema Khan speaking in Sydney
(Coverage By; Syed Zafar Hussain, Editor-in-Chief Sada-e-Watan Sydney)
On
Saturday, 24th February 2024, Shaukat
Khanum Australia arranged a wonderful
fundraising event at the Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney.
World Known
Celebrity and Ambassador of Shaukat Khanum Hospital Reema
Khan attended as a chief guest. Reema
Khan has always rendered her full support in humanitarian efforts and fundraising
for this noble cause. She specially travelled from the USA to Australia in order to assist fundraising efforts for Pakistan’s third Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research
Centre being built in Karachi, which will be the largest.
Founder and
Chairman Board of Governors, Mr Imran Khan in
his video message, requested for generous donations and said your
donations can save hundreds of lives. Mr Imran Khan said in his exclusive video
message that we can change lives & help the poor in Pakistan beat cancer.
100% Zakat Policy. Donate your Zakat and Sadaqah to Imran Khan Cancer Appeal, Bring
hope to those in need.
One former young patient of Shaukat Khanum Hospital shared
details of his experience and lifesaving FREE cancer treatment. He and his wife prayed for the management and donors
of Shaukat Khanum hospital.
Dr Aila Khan - Chairperson of Shaukat Khanum Australia and Dr Rao Yasmin Khan - Director Shaukat Khanum
Australia, welcomed Chief Guest Reema Khan, Dr Asif Loya and other dignitaries.
Dr Aila and Dr Yasmin thanked the Australian Pakistani Community for donating to
help disadvantaged people. They gave details about many fundraising events
which are being hosted in different states around Australia. Dr Aila Khan also
gave an update about the Karachi project.
Reema Khan spoke very well and recited good poetry during her impressive
speech. Sha said that I would like to thank all individuals from different
walks of life who are financially assisting Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer
Hospital for its invaluable services serving humanity and for the treatment of
cancer patients. She hopes that Insha Allah very soon, the third Shaukat Khanum
Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) will start in
Karachi.
Dr Asif Loya, Director of Shaukat Khanum Hospital Lahore,
explained the challenges of taking care of cancer patients in developing
countries. Dr Asif Loya said that there was a hope that the public will
continue supporting the new hospital development in Karachi and show that we
still stand together in the fight against cancer.
Dr Asif Loya explained
with a documentary, the progress of Pakistan's largest Shaukat Khanum Memorial
Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Karachi.
Uzma Gillani appealed for generous donations to complete Shaukat Khanum Hospital
in Karachi.
After
the dinner, famous singer Farhan Shah of Adelaide performed live and Reema Khan also
kindly joined him for live entertainment of the fundraising dinner.
Dr
Aila Khan Chairperson
Chief
Guest Reema Khan
Dr
Asif Loya
Dr Rao
Yasmin Khan
MC and
Reema Khan
Uzma
Gillani
Farhan
Shah of Adelaide
Syed
Zafar Hussain and Reema Khan
Dr
Aila Khan and Dr Yasmin Khan
Syed
Zafar Hussain and Dr Rao Yasmin Khan
Dr
Asif Loya and Dr Aila Khan
Reema
Khan and Sayda Fareeha
Rao
Noor Ahmad and Dr Asif Loya Presenting award
Reema
Khan and Singer Farhan Shah
Reema
Khan and Dr Yasmin Khan
Reema
Khan, Dr Asif Loya, Uzma Gillani and Rao Noor Ahmad