انشاللہ کراچی کا ہسپتال ہم سب مل کر شروع کریں گے ۔ وسیم اکرم

شوکت خانم میموریل ہسپتال کے عطیات جمع کرنے کی آسٹریلین مہم میلبورن پہنچی جہاں ایک خصوصی تقریب میں70ہزار ڈالر کا چندہ اکھٹا ہوا۔ اس تقریب کے مہمان خصوصی وسیم اکرم اور شنیرہ اکرم تھے جنہو نے قیمتی اشیاء کی نیلامی کر کے عطیے کی رقم میں اضافہ کیا

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Source: Photo Courtesy: Mohamed Nasir

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Wasim Akram with his Australian wife Shaniera Akram. Source: Mohamed Nasir
شوکت خانم ہسپتال کی عطیات جمع کرنے کی عالمی  مہم کا مقصد سرطان کے مرض کے بارے میں آگاہی کے ساتھ پاکستان میں  اس کے علاج کے لیٗے جدید  سہولیات عام اور ضرورت مند لوگوں تک پہنچانا ہے۔ أاسٹریلیا میں سڈنی اور ملبورن  اور برسبین میں ہونے والے پروگراموں میں معروف سابق کرکٹر وسیم اکرم اور ان کی اہلیہ نے حصہ لیا 

The event is called "Lets Bowl Out Cancer"
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Source: Mohamed Nasir
Talking to the audience in Melbourne Waseem shared his story as to how long he has been associated with the charity “I was first one with Imran bhai, we laid the first brick, we planted the first tree”. 

He then went on telling the audience on how important the cause is and it cannot run without the support of people who donate regularly.  “It is the only cancer hospital in the world where the poor are treated free of cost”.

Waseem lightened the mood by sharing a comic story from cricketing days and Shaniera shared her story of meeting Waseem and not knowing how famous he was.

Watch the event coverage & listen to the full comic story below:
While talking to SBS Urdu, Waseem said “It has been an amazing experience so far being associated with Shaukat Khanum. The role is very rewarding knowing that I can do my bit to help the underprivileged. I urge each and every Pakistani to open their hearts and donate to this special cause.”
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Source: Mohamed Nasir
When asked how has the response been in Australia so far, Waseem mentioned, the response has been amazing. People have come out and donated from their hearts. We had a very successful campaign in Sydney yesterday and hope to do the same here today in Melbourne. 

The target of this campaign is to start work on the new hospital in Karachi, which is expected to start by July 2018 and completed in 2020.
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Source: Mohamed Nasir
Dr Sobia Rashid & Dr Rashid Bashir (Melbourne Organisers pictured above) told SBS Urdu that the response has been incredible. They have raised an unprecedented amount for the charity and are very humbled and thankful for people to openly donate to the cause.

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