Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation also contributed Free health facilities. Actively in the extension of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Lahore. and Peshawar. On the other hand, people donated a huge amount for this purpose. In recognition of the donations by the Foundation. Meanwhile, The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore has named the third floor. The patient’s ward after Mr. Abdul Aleem Khan’s father, as Abdur Rahim Khan Floor. Similarly, the Inpatient floor at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Free health facilities in Peshawar. Most importantly, it has been named as Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation Floor. Mammography and Ex-Ray Machines were also provided to the SKMT, Lahore, and Peshawar.
THE STORY
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC). It is a state-of-the-art cancer center located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust. Which is a charitable organization established? It’s under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 of Pakistan. The institution is the brainchild of Pakistani cricket superstar, Imran Khan. The inspiration came after the death of his mother, Mrs. Shaukat Khanum, from cancer.
FUNDRAISING
On the other hand, Imran Khan made a nation-wide appeal for the collection of funds. In a match between Pakistan and India on November 10, 1989, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Which raised Rs. 2,902,600. That is to say, this was followed by a series of more than 50 successful funds. Most importantly, Raisers held throughout the world. Pakistan’s win under Imran’s captaincy in the 1992 cricket world cup in Melbourne. He was able to collect one and a half million pounds in just six weeks. After that, the World Cup. When the same amount had taken 2 years to collect earlier. He donated his entire prize money of 85,000 pounds for the project.
PROJECTS
In 1994, When the project required more financing for the ongoing construction, Therefore, Imran Khan launched a mass contact campaign in which he toured 27 cities in the country and collected Rs. 120 million. During the entire campaign for the construction of the hospital, over a million individual donors from ordinary citizens to the rich and famous pitched in. Everything from cash to jewelry and valuables was donated.
