Tajammul Gurmani
MANCHESTER: A reception was held in honour of Chairman Al Mustafa Welfare Trust Abdul Razzaq Sajid at a local restaurant in Manchester. Member of Parliament Afzal Khan, Ghulam Haider Mughal, Councillor Shahbaz Sarwar, Chaudhry Shahid Anwar, Khanzada, Tariq Anwar, Ejaz Malhi, Ustad Safdar and a large number of journalists also attended the event. Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that Al Mustafa is providing free eye treatment to people suffering from eye diseases. He said Al Mustafa has treated more than 300,000 people and has set a target of performing cataract surgeries for 10,000 people this year. He said construction work on a state-of-the-art hospital in Dadyal, Mirpur Kashmir, is in progress. He added that a nationwide free eye camp campaign has started in Pakistan and Kashmir. The campaign will continue until December, with free eye camps being organised in more than 40 cities. At these camps, poor and deserving patients will receive free eye check-ups, medicines, glasses, laboratory tests, cataract operations and lenses. Accommodation and food will also be provided for patients and their attendants. Abdul Razzaq Sajid appealed to the Pakistani and Kashmiri communities to contact Al Mustafa to arrange free eye camps in their areas and to donate generously to support the charity’s work.
MP Afzal Khan said that providing eye treatment is a great act of charity. He said Al Mustafa is doing excellent work in providing eye treatment to people. He said eye treatment is expensive, and many poor people in Pakistan and Kashmir cannot afford treatment and may lose their eyesight. Al Mustafa is providing free treatment through its five hospitals and free eye camps in small towns and villages. Afzal Khan added that people in Britain are fortunate to have free healthcare through the NHS, but in developing countries such as Pakistan, many people cannot afford medical treatment. He said Al Mustafa is providing free treatment to those people, which is highly appreciated. He said it is our responsibility to support Al Mustafa in its charitable work.
