175K Corona Tiger Force volunteers provided assistance during lockdown

175K Corona Tiger Force volunteers provided assistance during lockdown in various relief activities .

Prime Minister Imran Khan said this, while addressing volunteers of Corona Relief Tiger Force in Islamabad today.

175K Corona Tiger Force volunteers

He said one million youth have registered under the force so far.

He said 175,000 volunteers provided assistance in various relief activities during lockdown.

The PM said Pakistan stands at a juncture where we can defeat the corona virus if people strictly follow the SOPs.

Imran Khan said the country need volunteers to sensitize public about precautionary measures during gradual opening of lockdown.

He said many people needed awareness and guidance to follow the SOPs including social distancing and care.

He said the volunteers also guided people offering prayers in mosques due to which the number of new cases reduced at the places of worship.

The Prime Minister said as a result of precautionary measures, the death toll in Pakistan remains so far less as compared many other countries.

He said they would also need services of volunteers in areas during smart lockdown in the coming days.

Secondly, they will also work along district administration in efforts to control the locust.

The PM said they would utilize services of volunteers in tree plantation under Clean and Green Pakistan program.

He said medical community across the world is facing pressure and we can avoid it if we get the people to follow the SOPs.

Lockdown impact the livelihoods of people

He said lockdowns impact the livelihoods of people and poor countries are grappling with this situation.

He gave the example of neighboring India, where strict lockdown resulted in millions of people going unemployed.

The PM said the effective steps taken by the government have been appreciated by the Asian Development Bank.

He said under Ehsaas program emergency cash disbursements were made to the needy and eligible people.

The Prime Minister referred to economic situation of the country.

He said the corona pandemic came at a time when the country was getting out of economic crisis due to prudent policies the PTI engorgement adopted.

He said we have paid more than 5,000 billion rupees in interest for the loans taken by previous governments.

The PM said the government will reduce expenditures in order to cope with the situation.

GTV