LAHORE: The Bahria Town Hospital Lahore is operating another 56 deaf and

dumb children without any cost. Bahria Town administration will spend Rs 12
crore on the cochlear implantation surgery of these innocent children to
enable them hear and speak like others, ARY News reported.

According to details, Bahria Town Hospital Lahore is carrying out cochlear

implant surgeries of the children, who are unable to listen or speak.

The Bahria Town administration is striving to provide hearing and speaking

powers to these children, without charging a single penny

Our correspondent Rabia Noor reported that the operation of a single child
costs up to Rs 20 lac, while the Bahria Town Hospital has so far operated 126
such children, whereas it has planned to operate another 56 by November
18.

She told that these children start listening and speaking after 3-6 months of
their cochlear implant surgery, while the hospital also arranges for their
speech therapy.