Source Daily Nation
President Al-Shifa Trust Lt-Gen (R) Jahan Dad Khan passed away here on Sunday. He was 81.
Jahan Dad Khan was an architect and the founder of Al-Shifa Trust, which is now running four state-of-the-art hospitals in Rawalpindi, Sukkur, Kohat and Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir) providing free of cost quality eye care services to millions of deserving people.
Born at Malhoo village in Attock district in 1929, he led an illustrious career in Pakistan Army spanning over 33 years. He retired as lieutenant general in 1984 and served as a civilian governor of Sindh for four years.
He established Al-Shifa Trust in 1985 and remained its president till his death. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
Recipient of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Bisalat and Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civil) awards, many international awards were also conferred on him for his outstanding contribution to prevent blindness at national and international level. He also served as chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and founded Attock Education Trust.
Buried at Al-Shifa Trust, Lt-Gen (R) Jahan Dad will remain in the hearts of millions of his beneficiaries.
The Qul of the deceased will be held at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi mosque at 3:30 pm on Tuesday (tomorrow). The Al-Shifa Board of Trustees had already nominated Lt-Gen (R) Hamid Javaid as his successor. An intellectual having vast national and international experience with an outstanding career in the Pakistan Army, he has taken over as president of the Trust.
President Al-Shifa Trust Lt-Gen (R) Jahan Dad Khan passed away here on Sunday. He was 81.
Jahan Dad Khan was an architect and the founder of Al-Shifa Trust, which is now running four state-of-the-art hospitals in Rawalpindi, Sukkur, Kohat and Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir) providing free of cost quality eye care services to millions of deserving people.
Born at Malhoo village in Attock district in 1929, he led an illustrious career in Pakistan Army spanning over 33 years. He retired as lieutenant general in 1984 and served as a civilian governor of Sindh for four years.
He established Al-Shifa Trust in 1985 and remained its president till his death. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
Recipient of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Bisalat and Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civil) awards, many international awards were also conferred on him for his outstanding contribution to prevent blindness at national and international level. He also served as chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and founded Attock Education Trust.
Buried at Al-Shifa Trust, Lt-Gen (R) Jahan Dad will remain in the hearts of millions of his beneficiaries.
The Qul of the deceased will be held at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi mosque at 3:30 pm on Tuesday (tomorrow). The Al-Shifa Board of Trustees had already nominated Lt-Gen (R) Hamid Javaid as his successor. An intellectual having vast national and international experience with an outstanding career in the Pakistan Army, he has taken over as president of the Trust.
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