News & Events

Sep 23, 2011

School visit

Students of Defence Authority Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zaid School visited PWA

Sep 15, 2011

Thalasemia day care clinic

PWA Thalasemia day care clinic was started

Sep 14, 2011

Article in online newspaper

An article highlighting PWA services was published in an online newspaper The
Newstribe.

Aug 24, 2011

PWA School Campaign

PWA school Campaigns were held in DAPS, Darakhshan and Montessori branches of
DHA schools.

Aug 19, 2011

Morning Show on Ary Digital

PWA services were highlighted on Good Morning Pakistan, A morning show of Ary
digital.

Aug 18, 2011

PWA School Campaign

PWA school campaign was held in SKBZ branch of DHA School.

Aug 17, 2011

PWA School Campaign

PWA school campaign was held in DCW Phas3 8, O & A levels Phase 8 and Phase 7
school branches of DHA Schools.

Aug 16, 2011

PWA School Campaign

PWA school campaign was held in college of business and Phase 4 branch of DHA
School

Aug 08, 2011

Article in an online newspaper

PWA services were highlighted in an online newspaper The Newstribe

Aug 03, 2011

PWA School Campaign

PWA school campaign was held in White House Grammar School.

Aug 02, 2011

Show on FM 107

PWA services were highlighted on a radio show on FM 107

Jul 30, 2011

Blood Camp at Sindh Medical College

Blood Camp was organized By PWA inb Sindh Medical College

Jul 29, 2011

Morning Show on Indus Vision

PWA services were highlighted on a morning show on Indus Vision.

Jul 24, 2011

PWA Stall at KCCI’s My Karachi Oasis of Harmony

PWA stall was setup at KCCI’s My Karachi Oasis of Harmony held at expo center.

Jul 20, 2011

Sahir LOdhi Show on Geo Tv

PWA services were highlighted on Sahir Lodhi Show on Geo TV

Jul 18, 2011

PWA stall at Edcation Expo

PWA stall was setup at Jang education expo.

Jun 24, 2011

PWA Stall at Dawn Life Style Expo

PWA Stall at Dawn Life Style Expo

Jun 16, 2011

Petition Day

On account of World Blood Donor Day, Petition Day was organized by PWA in Dow
Medical College on 16th June 2011.

May 08, 2011

Thalassemia Day

On account of World Thalassemia Day which was observed on 8th May, following efforts
were made to highlight PWA services:
• 6th May 2011: Morning show on Indus Vision
• 8th May 2011: Report on Metro One highlighting PWA services
• 10th May 2011: A show on FM 107
• 18th May 2011: A show on FM 105

Volunteers also attended different seminars held for this occasion:
• 9th May 2011: A seminar organized by Federation of Pakistan Chamber of
Commerce and Industries was attended PWA volunteers.
• 14th May 2011: A seminar organized by Karachi Chamber of Commerce and
Industries was attended PWA volunteers.
May 2011: A Seminar organized by Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority was

attended by PWA volunteers

May 05, 2011

On Account of "World Thalassemia Day":

PWA Thalassemia services were highlighted on FM 105 on 18th May 2011, on Fm 107 on 10th May 2011,Metro One on 8th May 2011 and on "Morning Lounge", a morning show of Indus Vision on 5th May 2011.

Apr 28, 2011

Food Agri and Live Stock Asia:

PWA had set up its stall in Food Agri and Live Stock Asia from 26th to 28th April 2011.

Apr 25, 2011

PWA stall at Food Agriculture and Live Stock Asia Expo

PWA stall was setup at Food Agriculture and Live Stock Asia Expo held in expo
center Karachi

Apr 21, 2011

Morning Show on Dawn News:

PWA was highlighted on morning show of Dawn News"Mast Mornings" on 21st April 2011.

Apr 21, 2011

Morning Show on Dawn News

PWA services were highlighted through a morning show on Dawn News.

Mar 24, 2011

Health Asia Exhibition:

PWA had its stall in Health Asia Exhibition from 22nd to 24th March 2011.

Mar 22, 2011

Health Asia Expo

PWA stall was setup at Health Asia Expo held in expo center Karachi.

Mar 05, 2011

FM 105:

FM 105 highlighted PWA services on 2nd March 2011.

Mar 05, 2011

A show on FM 101

PWA services were highlighted through a radio show on FM 101.

Mar 02, 2011

FM 101:

PWA was highlighted on FM 101 on 5th March 2011.

Feb 23, 2011

Bake Sale

PWA volunteers of first year organize the annual grand fund raising mela of 2011, the Bake Sale, generating a record breaking amount of Rs.1,571,346.

Feb 11, 2011

PWA Bake Sale 2011

The most awaited annual fund raising mela "Bake Sale" is coming soon. First year volunteers are gearing up to make the upcoming bake sale another success.

Dec 24, 2010

PWA stall at Karachi Internaional Book Fair

PWA volunteers set up a stall at Karachi International Book Fair, december 24th-28th at Karachi Expo Center.

Dec 21, 2010

PWA show on Health TV

A show on Health TV highlighted the services and working of PWA

Nov 25, 2010

PWA SChool Campaign

PWA volunteers did a School Campaign held at ROSE PETAL SCHOOL, Garden Branch.

Nov 23, 2010

PWA Blood Bank report on ARY News

A report was broadcast on ARY News, appreciating Blood Bank's FREE OF COST provision of platelets and megaunits to Dengue patients of Civil Hospital, Karachi

Nov 22, 2010

Morning show on Health TV

PWA highlighted its activities on the morning show on Health TV

Nov 07, 2010

PWA stall at Dawn Life Style 2010

PWA volunteers set up a stall at Dawn Life Style 2010 Exhibition at Expo Center, Karachi.

Nov 02, 2010

PWA's 31st Annual General Body Meeting

PWA holds its 31st Annual General Body Meeting on November 2nd, 2010.

Nov 01, 2010

TV Show on CNBC

PWA was featured on CNBC's show regarding Dengue Fever.

Sep 04, 2010

PWA Volunteers

PWA Volunteers highlighted the Zakat Campaign at a show on Dawn News Channel

Sep 01, 2010

PWA Follow Up Clinic

PWA Follow Up Clinic starts regular check ups of Asthmatic patients.

Aug 10, 2010

Around 6000 zakat appeal messages were circulated via mass emailing

Around 6000 zakat appeal messages were circulated via mass emailing

Aug 05, 2010

Morning show on Metro One

 PWA Volunteers were invited at the show ' Morning Delight' on Metro One.

Aug 02, 2010

Sponsor-A-Thalassemic campaign

Patients' Welfare Association's Sponsor-A-Thalassemic campaign gets launched.

Jul 26, 2010

Patients' Welfare Association's Newsletter QASID got published and distributed.

Patients' Welfare Association's Newsletter QASID got published and distributed.

Jul 07, 2010

New Cryofuge arrived at Patients' Welfare Association

New Cryofuge arrived at Patients' Welfare Association which will help meet the increasing requests of blood components at the PWA Blood Bank.

Jul 01, 2010

PWA Launches the “Zakat Campaign”

July-August
PWA Launches the “Zakat Campaign”

•    Billboard on Shahrah e Qaideen was put up

•    Zakat Appeal was advertised in Dawn Metropolitan and Daily Aghaz newspapers

•    Zakat Appeal was publicized in Daily Awam newspaper

•    Zakat Appeal to be advertised on facebook, for the entire month of Ramadan.

•    PWA Zakat appeal to be on aired on fm 96, fm 91 and fm 103 during Ramadan.

•    Zakat appeal got published in Jang newspaper.

•    Zakat appeal got printed in Dawn Metropolitan and China Newspaper.

•    Zakat appeal tickers started running on Karachi Cable Services's Islamic channel.

•    Zakat appeal billboards put up at Boat Basin and KPT.

•    Around 6000 Zakat appeal messages were circulated via mass messaging

•    Dawn advertised Patients' Welfare Association's Zakat appeal in its metropolitan section.

•    PWA Standees were placed at Park Towers.

Jun 25, 2010

PWA set up awareness and fund generation stall at Dawn's All about Life Style Expo, Expo Centre Karachi.

PWA set up awareness and fund generation stall at Dawn's All about Life Style Expo, Expo Centre Karachi.

Jun 21, 2010

Proper clinic for Thalassemics was started.

Proper clinic for Thalassemics was started.

Jun 20, 2010

PWA set up a stall at Jang's "Educational Expo" at Expo Centre.

PWA set up a stall at Jang's "Educational Expo" at Expo Centre.

Jun 13, 2010

PWA set up a stall at "Oasis of Harmony Expo" at Expo Centre.

PWA set up a stall at "Oasis of Harmony Expo" at Expo Centre.

Jun 03, 2010

PWA attended seminar and awareness program on occasion of WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

PWA attended seminar and awareness program on occasion of WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY organized by Singh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA).

May 28, 2010

Blood Camp held near Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Blood Camp held near Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

May 11, 2010

School Campaign was carried out at Ladybird Grammar School (Campus: Block 'N' North Nazimabad)

School Campaign was carried out at Ladybird Grammar School (Campus: Block 'N' North Nazimabad)

May 08, 2010

On account of the " WORLD THALASSEMIA DAY"

On account of the " WORLD THALASSEMIA DAY" two Radio Shows-- one on FM 105 and other on FM107 (recording on group page) got transmitted in addition to promo on News One Channel.

May 05, 2010

PWA volunteers appeared on News One Morning Show, "Morning Masala"

PWA volunteers appeared on News One Morning Show, "Morning Masala"

Apr 10, 2010

A Conference was held under Hepatitis Advisory Board at JPMCA Conference was held under Hepatitis Advisory Board at JPMC

A Conference was held under Hepatitis Advisory Board at JPMC. Presentation by Volunteers of PWA was highly praised by the audience.

Mar 23, 2010

A Blood Camp was set up near Civil Hospital Karachi.

A Blood Camp was set up near Civil Hospital Karachi.

Mar 15, 2010

X-ray facility

X-ray facility for the Thalassemics patients was started.

Mar 09, 2010

Bake Sale

Bake Sale, one of the largest and mega fund raising event was organized by the students of Dow Medical College

Feb 03, 2010

A school campaign was carried out at Bahria School

A school campaign was carried out at Bahria School, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

Feb 01, 2010

Among various campaigns carried out by PWA

Among various campaigns carried out by PWA, a school campaign was held at Beacon-Light School, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

PWA Bake Sale 2011

The most awaited annual fund raising mela "Bake Sale" is coming soon. PWA volunteers of first year are gearing up to make the upcoming bake sale another success.

PWA Zakat Campaign

Following efforts were made to highlight PWA services during Zakat Campaign:
• Paid Ads were published in Dawn Newspaper on 24th July 2011, 31st July 2011,
7th August 2011 and 14th August 2011.
• Complimentary Ads were published in Jang newspaper on 3rd August, 7th August
and 12th August.
• Complimentary ads were published in Financial Daily on 10th August, 15th August
and 18th August.
• Complimentary ads were also published in Balochistan Times and China News.
• Facebook Ad was also displayed for one month.
• PWA ad was also published in Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industries’
monthly magazine Economic Horizon.
• Bill boards were displayed at different locations
5th August 2011 at KPT Interchange
7th August 2011 near PAF Museum
9th August 2011 near Regent Plaza
15th August 2011 near Expo center
• Flyers were distributed in different areas throudgh newspaper hawkers.
• 14000 Flyers were also distributed through publication of Dream world and 4500
through SSGC publications..
• Facebook page was effectively used to highlight zakat campaign.
• Emails were sent having Zakat Appeal.
• Zakat Appeal messages wre also forwarded by volunteers.
• Banners were put up inside and outside civil hospitals.
• Posters were put up in Civil Hospital and different institutes.
• 8th August 2011: An article highlighting PWA services was published in an online
newspaper The News Tribe.
• E updates regarding PWA were also sent
• A report highlighting PWA services was aired on Geo News on 10th August 2011.
• Complimentary zakat appeal was run on FM 106.2.
• Following shows highlighted PWA services:
20th July 2011: Sahir Lodhi Show on Geo Tv
29th July 2011: A morning show on Indus Vision
2nd August 2011: Radio Show on FM 107
19th August 2011: A morning show on ARY digital