Naila Jaffery cancer funds – BOL News Staging

Senior actress Naila Jaffri, who showed the essence of acting in several Pakistani dramas, passed awayon Saturday.

Naila Jaffri was suffering from cancer since 2016 and was initially diagnosed with ovarian cancer and later with gastric cancer.

Due to the third stage of cancer, she was reportedly hospitalized and was in a critical condition, in 2017.

The actress was later discharged after being kept in the hospital for some time, however, she was undergoing treatment since 2016.

A video message of Naila Jaffri is circulating on social media in which she is lying in a hospital bed saying that she has been battling cancer for the last 6 years.

After the first chemotherapy, she had an infection and was admitted to the hospital, due to which she couldn’t take a second session of chemotherapy.

The actress said that when she started doing dramas on PTV, there was a small amount of money on replay dramas, but she was good and happy to get that money.

Naila Jaffri said, “I’ve been sick here for so many years, everyone helped a lot, they took care of me when I was alone,”.

She suggested that if some financial support was given to her dramas by re-broadcasting, her treatment would get easier.

She also said that “I’ve been fighting the disease for a long time however, one of the things I’ve been thinking about all this time is how much better it would be for our government and policymakers to do something in this regard as soon as possible which would be helpful for senior artists in the future”.

It should be noted that the actress has shown her talent for acting in theatrical dramas.

Naila acted in notable dramas like Mama Mein Salana, Desi Girls, A Little Happiness.

The final rituals of the veteran actress will be observed at night, after Isha prayers.

Naila Jaffri’s brother Atif Jaffri said that his sister’s funeral prayers will be offered later today in Defense Phase II and burial will be held at Army Cemetery on Kala Pul.

Hundreds of fans took to social media to offer condolences over the death of Naila Jaffri.

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Sindh Minister for culture Sardar Ali Shah has announced treatment for renowned actress Naila Jaffery at the government’s expense.

Naila Jaffery, who is suffering from ovarian cancer since 2016, had demanded royalties for the re-runs of her dramas to pay for cancer treatment.

However, Sardar Shah, in response, announced that his department would happily bear all her treatment expenses.

The actress had shared a video on social media in which she can be heard demanding financial help.

“For the last six years, I [have been bound] with hospitals, as well as illness and cancer. I also have not had my second round of chemo either because of persistent infection and during this time I have wondered, ‘what if the government lends a hand in this? What if they set up some policies for older people from the arts and sports sector?”

She further added, “When I initially joined PTV I would get royalties for re-run shows and while that amount was nowhere near enough, I still got something and liked having a stream of disposable income on the side. I have been confined to a hospital bed for six years now and while everyone has supported me, loved me, helped me, and motivated me I wish there was some way to gain royalties on some of my last re-run plays.”

“While I understand that it might not look like a lot to many people, for people like me who stopped working years ago, this support becomes important. I request and demand that something is done for senior artists in the future since it’s become harder and harder for us to manage,” Naila requested.

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