(200 BEDS) HOSPITAL & 500 INTEGRATED COMMUNITY CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTERS (POTOHAR PROJECT)

BQF aspires to work across Pakistan. It Plans to support development process of Government of Pakistan in all rural and urban communities. However, it is impossible for BQF to start activities across Pakistan at once. After thorough deliberation and consultations with many Pakistani philanthropists, Development Experts, Sociologists and Government Officers, it is observed that Health and Medical Facilities would be first project.

Important to note is that 95 percent of Standard Medical Facilities (Hospitals and Clinics) are available only in Big cities in Pakistan, whereas 70 percent of the population lives in Rural areas which needs these facilities very badly. Therefore, BQF in view of its prime objective has decided to start its first Health Project in Rural Pakistan and selected Potohar Region as an entry point and Chakwal as a center of development activities for ultimate benefits of 5.6 Millions of population in 6 surrounding districts, particularly covering Big and Small town like, Chakwal, Choha Saidan Shah, Tala Gang, Kalar Kahar, Gujar Khan, Sohawa, Southern Part of Rawalindi district, Northern part of Sargodha district, Khushab, Mianwali and Attock District. Also covered are Jehlum, Mirpur, Mangla, Dina, Mandi Bahauddinn, Pind Dadan Khan, Bhera, Khewra, Malikwal, Bhalwal as well. There are hundreds and Hundreds of other big and small town and villages in between these areas which would be benefitted from this Project.

The decision to select Potohar Region for initial activities have been taken on two grounds. Firstly, in development terms, Chakwal and surrounding 6 districts of potohar region needs immediate attention from Philanthropists, Donors, Politicians and Pakistani Government. Secondly, the BQF founding directors have received highly encouraging response from the rural and urban communities in Chakwal region. The community activists and ordinary members have not only welcomed the establishment of BQF but have also contributed human and financial resources for upcoming initiatives.

Again important to note is that an average of 100 Kilometer radius area around Chakwal entirely lacks any Standard Medical Facility and resultantly the whole of the population of these 6 districts, for their Health and Medical needs, are running day and night to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Besides their hardships the Government and Private facilities over there are overburdened. With BQF initiatives this burden of Government of Pakistan would be shared. Therefore BQF expects lots of support from Federal and Punjab Government particularly for this project.

FUTURE PROJECTS LOCATIONS

After success in Chakwal district of Potohar region, BQF plans to replicate the same project in interior Sind, Lyari (Karachi), Southern Punjab, Northern areas of NWFP, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir. Also various other selected poor communities in rural and urban parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia, Africa and Far East.