Bollywood star Aamir Khan will take part in a telethon with former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan
as part of an event to raise funds for his Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital on December 10 and
11.
According to the Daily Times, the telethon has been arranged in collaboration with a local TV channel. Aamir
and other popular Indian artists will also attend fundraising dinners for the hospital on those two days in
Lahore and Karachi.
The proceeds from all these events will go towards the treatment of underprivileged patients at the cancer
hospital, the paper said.
Khan will arrive in Lahore on December 10, where he will address a press conference before attending the
largely private dinner, the Daily Times quotes the hospital's public relations manager, Khawaja Nazir Ahmed,
as saying.
According to Ahmed, Khan will also visit the hospital named after Imran's mother on the same day. Naeem
Bukhari is hosting the fundraiser. A second fundraiser will be held in Karachi.
Aamir Khan links up with Imran Khan
Friday, December 03, 2004 13:59 IST
