Sindh govt to bear the expenses of Naila Jaffery’s cancer treatment

Sindh government has announced to bear all the treatment expenses of famous TV actress Naila Jaffery after she requested for royalties from the re-runs of her dramas for financial support.

Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Sardar Ali Shah announced that the treatment for Jaffery will be done at Sindh government’s expense on Monday.

In a statement, the minister said his department would bear all expenses for Jaffery, who has been battling cancer since 2016.

Recently, in a video message from the hospital, Jeffery appealed for royalties from the re-runs of her dramas to pay for her cancer treatment.

Commenting on the tweet, Sardar Shah said, “Culture department will happily bear all her expenses .. can anyone share her contact number?”.

My dear friend and a renowned TV actor Naila Jafri has been fighting Cancer since last 6 years. The battle is very expensive. In this video she requests if the channel owners pay royalty to her previous work’s re runs it will be of great help to her. pic.twitter.com/AYc6TOTRB7

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