Mobilink has added the annual Social Responsibility Award to its accolades for the third consecutive year. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center (SKMCH&RC) presented the award to the telecom company at a recent ceremony for its generous support to the hospital during the year 2014.
Mobilink’s Chief Commercial Officer – Bilal Munir Sheikh commented on the occasion,
“Philanthropy is a cornerstone of Mobilink’s elaborate CSR policy. We continue to conduct some of the largest and most successful humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan’s history with utmost transparency. Our pledge to enrich robust humanitarian initiatives like the Shaukat Khanum Hospital, go beyond financial support, to spend physical man-hours for capacity building in Healthcare for the masses.”
The Chief Executive of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) – Dr. Faisal Sultan appreciated the continuous support from Mobilink in the recent years, saying;
“We have embarked upon the construction of Pakistan’s second Shaukat KhanumCancer Hospital in Peshawar. This has only been possible because of the unconditional support of well-wishers and responsible organizations such as Mobilink, who believe in the value of life and consistently enable us to provide free or supported cancer-care to over 75% of our patients, for nearly two decades now.”
Mobilink has always been at the fore-front of philanthropy and generous charities in the country. It attained great appreciation from the society and inspired the corporate sector to play a vital role towards social development in order to alleviate the sufferings and poverty in the society. Moreover, the Mobilink Foundation has successfully carried out various large-scale humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan, to improve healthcare, education, environmental protection, disaster relief, etc.
