STORY: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:28
LOCATION: Islamabad
CATEGORY: HEALTH

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter
2. various of surgeries
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RAB NAWAZ, Cataract patient
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): HAMID, Cataract patient
5. various of surgeries
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMMAR AFZAL TARAR, Eye surgeon of the campaign

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter
"Chinese and Pakistani volunteers have launched a free eye screening and cataract surgery campaign here in Pakistan for needy people. Over 1,500 People have been treated in different camps in different parts of the country, while 100 patients are undergoing a surgery in this particular camp here in Rawalpindi city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province."

The campaign was launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere
Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange
Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups

SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RAB NAWAZ, Cataract patient in Pakistan
"China is our friend and they are taking care of us. We are thankful to them that they have taken this step for the welfare of the poor people. It's a good initiative that China has taken to help poor people living over here."

SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): HAMID, Cataract patient in Pakistan
"They are very cooperative and loving people. It's a service to humanity by China. What else could be better than this, that they are shining on the lives of the people."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMMAR AFZAL TARAR, Eye surgeon of the campaign
"My Chinese counterparts, they have been very helpful in arranging the surgeries. And we are very thankful to them, not only for the financial support that they have provided, but also they have been a keen and active part of this whole campaign and whole session. The Chinese, they have been very helpful in this regard. Especially the Chinese youths, they have been actively participating and volunteering in the camp."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad.
(XHTV)