Since opening in 1994, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, has come to be recognized as one of the most credible charities in Pakistan. Currently, 75% of all cancer patients seen at the Hospital are receiving financial support. Over the past decade, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre has established itself as a centre of excellence providing comprehensive care free of cost to thousands of indigent cancer patients. This pioneering, state-of-the-art hospital located in the heart of the Punjab was founded by Imran Khan, one of Pakistan's most illustrious cricketers. As a charitable institute, it is funded predominantly from the donations of friends and well-wishers from around the country and across the world.