IMRAN KHAN CANCER APPEAL TO RAISE £150,000

A Bradford based charity is aiming to raise £150,000 after climbing 8,500 metres on a mountain in Pakistan.  

The charity is known as the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal which brought together a group of 26 brave trekkers to take on Nanga Parbat and Rush Peak.  

The events coordinator of the charity Shafiq Rafiq said: “We had people from America, Dubai, all walks of life came along to support the cause.” 

The group consisted of men and women between the ages of 14-72. One of the treks involved travelling through parts of the infamous Nanga Parbat mountain which is said to be the ninth highest in the world.  

The Nanga Parbat sits at a cool 3,900 metres above sea level and offers an amazing view of the peak – a mammoth 8,126 metres.  

However, the hardest part was the altitude the group reached while hiking to Rush lake. At 4,694 metres, it is said to be the highest alpine lake in Pakistan, and it took the group four days to reach.  

Once they reach Rush lake, the group then clambered to the top of Rush Peak at an altitude of 5,098 metres.  

Ikhlaq Ahmed, manager of the charity, said: “We are really pleased to have been able to complete the challenge in Pakistan this year.” 

“Not only is this year the 25th anniversary of the Lahore facility opening, but also trekking in Pakistan for such a worthwhile cause whilst exploring and showcasing the beauty of this resilient and naturally well-endowed country was another purpose of the challenge.” 

The Imran Khan Cancer Appeal was founded by the famous Pakistani cricketer and current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan.  

The charity is aimed to provide medical care for poor cancer patients.  

This was assisted by the establishment of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, in 1994.