Fundraising: Warid joins hands with the LABARD

Fundraising dinner was held on April 27 at a local hotel in Lahore

LAHORE: Warid Telecom was one of the co-sponsors for the Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD) fundraising dinner held on April 27 at a local hotel in Lahore. “Being a socially responsible corporation, Warid has promoted a multitude of causes in the past including blood donation drives, anti-smoking campaigns and continuous support for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre,” a press release issued by Warid Telecom stated. “The LABARD fundraising dinner was the most recent event that Warid has participated in, battling the challenges faced by the disabled in an attempt to create a better and more equal nation. It was held to raise finances for free counselling, medical care, education, training, and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities,” it stated. Sadaf Zarrar, the Marketing director at Warid, said: “Our work with LABARD has been very rewarding and we strongly feel that the integration of all individuals in our society is vital – no one should be excluded. This is an important issue that needs to be tackled and Pakistan must work towards bringing equal opportunities to all of its citizens.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 4^th, 2015.