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Atif needs your help

KARACHI: Atif Imran, 22, is on the verge of death as he is suffering from Fanconi's Anemia (blood cancer) he needs your help for his treatment abroad. In a press release, renowned TV actor and compare Moin Akhtar has appealed to affluent persons to donate funds to save Atif's life.

He said that œ60,000 are required for the bone marrow transplantation in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Prognosis after transplant is 95 percent in this case because tissue matching is done by 100 percent with Atif's blood relation. Moin Akhtar has also asked the overseas Pakistanis to donate funds. He announced to launch a countrywide fund raising campaign soon for Atif.

Donations can be send directly to the patients charitable A/C No. 2989-2 Muslim Commercial Bank, Maryam Centre Branch, D.H.A. Phase II Ext.