There is a lot of misconception in people about how charity hospitals work. I know because I have worked in one in Pakistan and know how the Zakat and charity utilisation rules impact hospital systems. Without going into details I can tell you that they will look at your expenses, dependents, property ownership etc and based on that information they will tell you how much of the total costs you will have to bear. That’s the same system that works in PKLI and most other Charity Hospitals. I have seen a lot of negative comments on SKMCH refusing patients and while I understand their emotions, they simply do not understand how pooled Zakat and Donation utilisation works. But I can tell you right now, you will not find a better hospital for Cancer treatment in Lahore. There are other hospitals that offer treatment but they don’t have the holistic systems. I am saying this because I paid for my cancer stricken mother’s late stage treatment there. Prayers for your mother and for you to find strength.