Pak actress Meera plans to open charity hospital in mother's name

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Jul 08 2013 | 1:35 PM IST

Pakistani film actor Meera has announced that she will be constructing a charity hospital in the name of her mother in Haroonabad, which will cater to a million residents of the area.

The hospital, Darul Shafqat, is aiming to provide low-cost health care in District Bahawalnagar and the nearby rural areas, the Express Tribune reported.

As per the initial plans, the hospital will o be constructed on the land donated by people in Haroonabad, and is going to be equipped with over five hundred beds.

Meera is also planning to make a movie based on the lives of people in Haroonabad and their need for a new hospital.

According to Meera, the movie would be screened internationally to raise funds for the hospital.

Meera's mother is a philanthropist in her own right and runs a charity organization that helps in providing vocational and technical training to women from impoverished communities.

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First Published: Jul 08 2013 | 1:25 PM IST

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