Key Points
- More than 30 rare classic cars joined the awareness drive in Karachi
- Doctors and patient advocates used the event to promote early diagnosis
- Organisers plan to make the initiative an annual national campaign
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s more than 30 rare classic automobiles took part in a heritage drive in Karachi as doctors, car enthusiasts and patient advocates joined an initiative to raise awareness of brain tumours and the need for timely diagnosis and specialised care.
The inaugural “Miles of Hope” Brain Tumour Awareness Drive and Vintage Car Show was organised by the Pakistan Academy of Neurological Surgery (PANS), in collaboration with the Vintage & Classic Car Club of Pakistan, the Pakistan Society of Neuro-Oncology and the Brain Tumour Foundation Pakistan.
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The convoy began at Frere Hall and travelled to the Port Grand Main Promenade, where hundreds of visitors and families gathered to view the historic vehicles and interact with medical professionals, classic-car owners and patient advocacy groups.
Pakistan’s brain tumour awareness campaign
The event combined Pakistan’s vintage-car heritage with a public health campaign focused on brain tumours, including the importance of early diagnosis, neurosurgical treatment and continuing support for patients and their families.
Prof. Dr Syed Ather Enam, founding president of the Pakistan Academy of Neurological Surgery and the Pakistan Society of Neuro-Oncology, said the initiative demonstrated the potential of community participation in addressing major health challenges.
“A brain tumour diagnosis remains a formidable challenge,” Enam said, adding that the participation of citizens, medical professionals and partner organisations reinforced efforts to strengthen neurosurgical training and patient care in Pakistan.
The campaign also sought to improve public understanding of neuro-oncology, the medical speciality concerned with tumours affecting the brain and nervous system.
Pakistan’s neurosurgical care challenge
Brain tumours can require highly specialised diagnosis, surgery and long-term treatment, making access to trained specialists and appropriate medical facilities an essential part of patient care.
The organisers said the awareness drive intended not only to inform the public but also to build broader support for neurosurgical education and improved access to treatment across Pakistan.
Mohsin Ikram, founder and president of the Vintage & Classic Car Club of Pakistan, said the club’s participation gave its efforts to preserve automotive heritage a wider social purpose.
The event brought together automotive enthusiasts, doctors, healthcare advocates and patient-support organisations, using the popularity of historic cars to draw public attention to a serious medical issue.
Organisers said the inaugural drive would form the basis of an annual initiative aimed at expanding awareness, medical education, neurosurgical access and patient support nationwide.
The “Miles of Hope” initiative therefore seeks to combine community participation with a consistent campaign for greater awareness and improved support for people affected by brain tumours in Pakistan.
