President confers Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Zahid Bashir, Chairman Patients Aid Foundation

KARACHI, Mar 23 (APP):The Chairman of the Patients Aid Foundation, Zahid Bashir, has been awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz,
one of Pakistan highest civilian honors for public service in
Pakistan.
A statement issued here said that he was given the award
by President Mamnoon Hussain at an event held at the Presidency
Palace on Friday (March 23).
Bashir has been at the helm of the organization since its
foundation in 1990. During his time in this role, he has raised a
very substantial amount for public health care. The organizations
Vice-Chairman, Mushtaq Chhapra, received the same award last
year.
Patients Aid Foundation is one of Pakistan leading health care
organizations supporting 1.2 million patients a year, who receive
treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi
free-of-cost. It raises private philanthropic donations for the
public health sector, while being responsible for the running and
maintenance of facilities such as the Blood Bank, the
Neurotrauma, Radiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology and several
others. Patients Aid Foundation has also invested in and manages
the CyberKnife (Advanced Robotics Cancer Treatment), PET Scan,
MRI, Mammography and other similar health facilities. Patients
Aid Foundation is also funding the building of many new
facilities at Jinnah, including the New OPD & Surgical Complex,
and Jinnah Food Complex.