While Pakistan was grappling with an uncertain economic and political landscape, the floods in 2022 worsened an already precarious situation. Thousands of people were killed and displaced from their homes, and forced to either migrate or continue living in tents or makeshift homes by the side of the …
Patients
51 millionth patient treated– Umar Akmal Khan
Umar is the 16-year-old son of Muhammad Akmal Khan who works a clerical job in a private office in Karachi earning a meager amount of Rs. 15,000. Umar’s mother passed away last year leaving behind 6 children: 2 sons and 4 daughters. He is the second eldest in the line of his siblings and immediately …
50 millionth patient treated – Shabbir Khan
It’s a pleasure to announce that a huge milestone has been reached this month; LRBT has treated its 50 millionth patient. No other charitable eyecare organisation in Pakistan has managed to transform the lives of such a huge number of patients, and as the UK fundraising arm of LRBT, we feel …