National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has pledged to make all possible efforts for Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) patients from the 2005 Northern Kashmir earthquake. This was observed in a meeting between NBP and Subh-e-Nau (SN) officials at Islamabad Club, here on Monday.
Tariq Zafar Iqbal, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager Islamabad NBP hailed SN's efforts for providing medical rehabilitation services to SCI patients in post-earthquake affected areas and said it was a rare example that SN has kept its efforts alive long after the tragic disaster. He assured that NBP would stand hand in hand with SN to provide maximum support to these patients. He also pledged to help patients in vocational training in order to make real possibility where they earn their livelihood.
Dr Farrukh Chishtie, Head, Research & Development SN, introduced the workings of the SN disability programme in Muzaffarabad and said that there was a dire need to continue follow-ups of these patients as they were totally ignored by the society at large. He thanked NBP for supporting the disability cause in Pakistan with SN.
Tariq Zafar Iqbal, NBP Regional Head Federal Capital Region Islamabad, presented a cheque of Rs 750,000 to Dr Farrukh on behalf of Iqbal Qasim, Executive Vice President & Head CSR NBP for surgeries of five SCI patients. Aleem Moosa, Manager CSR and Malik Hayat General Manager NBP were also present.-PR
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