PM alerts next one month difficult for dealing with the Covid19 pandemic

PM alerts next one month difficult for dealing with the Covid19 pandemic.

He said this, while speaking at the ceremony for commencement of three Ehsaas initiatives, including Ehsaas Rashan Portal, Ehsaas Langar and Panagah App and PM’s COVID Relief Fund website, in Islamabad today (Monday).

PM alerts next one month difficult for dealing with the Covid19

Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government is implementing smart lockdown in Coronavirus hotspots of the country to protect mainly the most vulnerable people.

He said the elderly people and those already suffering from serious diseases are the most vulnerable people.

And if they are protected against Coronavirus, the impact of the pandemic will get considerably reduced.

Imran Khan said the next one month is difficult for dealing with the pandemic.

He said Ehsaas program and the government’s policy of easing the lockdown have helped lessen the effect of the COVID-19.

He said in India, the complete lockdown has severely affected the poverty-stricken people.

Moreover, it made about 34 percent people either hungry or prone to diseases there.

The Prime Minister said govt established PM’s Corona Relief Fund to financially help the people who lost their employments because of the lockdown.

He further said the government will add four rupees against each rupee donated in the fund.

Furthermore, the website of the Fund will help donors reach the deserving people.

The PM said the government will continue facilitating a connection between donors and the deserving people.

Govt to increase the number of Panagahs and Langarkhanas

He said the government will incrementally increase the number of Panagahs and Langarkhanas to expand the network.

He said donors will be informed about their every penny donated for welfare of the people.

Prime Minister said Pakistanis are one of the most charity-giving nations.

Meanwhile, Special Assistant on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation briefed the PM on three new initiatives of Ehsaas programme.

Ehsaas Rashan Portal, Ehsaas Langar and Panagah App and PM’s Covid Relief Fund website aim at facilitating and empowering welfare organizations.

Beside, they aim at enabling them to play a more coordinated role with the government in responding to the COVID-19 situation.

GTV