Pride of Performance award presented to Pakistani-American doctor

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kashif Ansari, a Pakistani bone marrow transplant expert working in the United States, has received the President's Award for Pride of Performance from the government for his work and service to Pakistan.

Dr Kashif completed his medical training in Karachi before emigrating to the United States, where he has since provided several services to Pakistani patients. Patients in Pakistan, particularly those with thalassemia, have benefited from his generosity in the form of free treatment and blood donations. It is estimated that 130 million people have profited from his expertise alone in the previous five years.