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Pakistan – England Blind Cricket T 20 Series Breast Cancer Awareness

Interloop sponsored Pakistan Blind Cricket Team in Cricket at all levels and for providing general public with
Pakistan-England Blind T-20 Cricket Series held from Nov healthy entertainment. Awareness Session at Interloop Sponsored Session in Lahore
12-18 in UAE in 2019. The Trophy of the series was unveiled
on Nov 11 in Ajman by Syed Sultan Shah; Chairman PBCC, The most worrying disease faced by women around the world Commemorating October as the Breast Cancer Awareness
Mr. Neil; England Cricket Board (ECB) and Iftikhar Hamdani; is Breast Cancer, especially in countries like Pakistan, where Month, Interloop Limited partnered with Augment Care as
Cluster General Manager Ramada Hotel & Wandym Group adequate awareness about the disease is not available. Gold Sponsor to host a community event organized by Pink
of UAE. Ahmed Amjad Ali, Consul General of Pakistan in According to Statistics Journal of Pakistan Medical Ribbon at COLABS, Lahore. It was a combined effort to
Dubai officially inaugurated the series at Oval Cricket Ground Association, 1 in 9 women is at the risk of this lethal disease. increase awareness and support for early detection and
Ajman. Pakistan overpowered England in 4th T-20 by treatment of breast cancer as well as palliative care of this
massive 208 runs while maintaining the winning streak disease to help women in fighting this battle.
throughout the series and bagging all six games. Moeen
Aslam was declared Man of the Match and Player of the Early screening and detection of breast cancer is essential in
series. Dr. Rashid Alleem; Chairman Sharja Electricity & its management and treatment as short intervals between
Water Authority, Ahmed Amjad Ali; Counselor General of diagnosis and treatment can contribute to better survival.
Pakistan in Dubai, Syed Sultan Shah; Chairman PBCC were
the guests at the occasion and presented prizes to the Dr. Mohammad Arif, Consultant Hematologist and Oncologist
players. International Media & Guests acknowledged the role at Doctors Hospital; Dr. Badie Idris, General & Laparoscopic
of sponsors, especially Interloop for the improvement of Blind Pakistani batsman getting in position to play a shot Surgeon, Shaikh Zayed hospital; Dr. Shiba Hameed, General
Practitioner; and Silwat Zafar, Breast Cancer survivor joined
the session to inform, inspire and honor breast cancer
survivors.

Every year, almost 40,000 women in Pakistan die of breast
cancer, not only because of lack of resources but primarily
because of ignorance.
Therefore, to create awareness and educate all female
employees, Interloop conducted a seminar at Plant 1 on

Team Pakistan, Champions of Pakistan – England Blind Cricket T-20 Series photographed with Dr. Rashid Alleem, Chairman Sharja Electricity & Water
Authority, Ahmed Amjad Ali, Counselor General of Pakistan in Dubai and Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman PBCC

Interloop T 20 National Wheelchair Cricket Championship
Interloop joined hands with Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket with 2 balls remaining and becoming the winners’ of Interloop
Council (PWCC) to sponsor Interloop T-20 National T-20 National Wheelchair Cricket Championship. Oct 12, 2019. Dr. Rakhshanda Saleh, CMO Interloop, was
Wheelchair Cricket Championship organized from Oct 14 - Chief Guest, Jahanzaib Khan Banth, Non - Executive the speaker who briefed the audience about the causes,
18, 2019 in Lahore and Faisalabad. 6 provincial & district Director Interloop along with Rukhsna Rajput, Chief symptoms, treatment options, self-examination and
level teams participated in the thrilling encounters. Pool Executive PWCC and Zeeshan Taqi, President PWCC were preventive measures of Breast Cancer. She dismantled all
matches were played at LC Ground, Lahore whereas the final the special guests at the Closing Ceremony. They awarded myths and taboos concerning breast cancer and talked about
was played on May 18, 2019 at Borrhan Wali Ground, prizes, shields and trophies to the winning & runner up teams. the entire spectrum of the topic, based on factual accuracy. It
Faisalabad. The final match was a 3 overs match played Players and tournament officials appreciated Interloop’s effort was an enlightening and motivational session for young
between Central Punjab (CP) and Federal Area (FA) Teams. for promoting Wheel Chair Cricket throughout the country women as it also included examples of Breast Cancer
CP set the target of 18 runs that FA was easily able to chase especially at the grass root level. survivors.

Champions of T20- National Wheelchair Cricket Championship photographed with the Chief Guest, Jahanzaib Khan Banth, Non - Executive Director
Interloop Limited along with Rukhsna Rajput, Chief Executive PWCC and Zeeshan Taqi, President PWCC

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