LOWER DIR: The Al-Khidmat Foundation in collaboration with the district youth affairs’ department on Wednesday arranged a daylong health screening test and family funfair for the orphans at the Timergara campus of the Abdul Wali Khan University.

Besides orphan children and their families, campus coordinator Dr Zahoor Jan, foundation’s provincial president Fazal Mehmood, district president Hafeezullah Khaksar, former MNA Sahibzada Yaqub Khan, district youth officer Shehzad Tariq, Timergara tehsil chairman Mufti Irfanuddin and students attended the event.

Hafeezullah Khaksar and Shehzad Tariq inaugurated the funfair and health screening test by cutting the ribbon.

Speaking on the occasion, the foundation’s activists said the government had failed to take the responsibility of providing every possible relief to the orphans.

They said this responsibility had been taken by the Al-Khidmat Foundation, which was commendable.

The speakers said philanthropists should support orphans to become useful citizens.

Shields, trophies and certificates were distributed among the students, who participated in various activities.

Published in Dawn, November 17th, 2022

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