PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health, Ihtisham Ali, on Tuesday attended a special ceremony at the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) to pay a rich tribute to the late Jawad Khan, a young boy who saved five lives through organ donation. On this occasion, the Transplant Unit at IKD was officially named after Shaheed Jawad Khan. The ceremony also honored the parents of the late Jawad Khan, a 9th-grade student. Advisor Ihtisham Ali embraced Jawad\u2019s father, expressing his gratitude, and presented him with an honorary shield on behalf of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He also awarded commendation certificates to the organ transplant team. Speaking at the event, Ihtisham Ali stated, \u201cThis is the first time in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that someone so young has donated their organs. The late Jawad Khan, hailing from Rustam, not only saved five lives by donating his organs but also set a commendable example for our society.\u201d He further added, \u201cWe are in dire need of individuals like Jawad who, even as they depart, leave behind something for humanity. The late Jawad has become immortal by donating his organs. DLP Report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health, Ihtisham Ali, on Tuesday attended a special ceremony at the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) to pay a rich tribute to the late Jawad Khan, a young boy who saved five lives through organ donation. On this occasion, the Transplant Unit at IKD was officially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-484845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n