ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said volunteers of Corona Relief Tiger Force will give ration to the poor families silently and without hurting their self-respect.
FM Qureshi in a video message said that they have organized the volunteer force at union council and district levels in Multan’s constituencies of NA-156 and NA-157.
He said PM Imran Khan has earmarked 144 billion rupees to help the deserving families under Ehsaas Program.
The Foreign Minister said in the first phase 12,000 rupees per family are being distributed among 12 million deserving families beyond political affiliation.
FM Qureshi said in the next phase, cash assistant of 12,000 rupees will be distributed among 2.5 million families, under Insaf Relief Package.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the ‘Corona Relief Tiger Force’ in a bid to assist the government in its COVID-19 response.
PM Khan further explained that the Tiger Force will distribute food and other necessities among the downtrodden people.
The youth force will also offer guidance to the people of Pakistan about symptoms of the virus and instruct them about quarantining and self-isolation. Prime Minister Imran Khan had also urged youth to join ‘Corona Tiger Force’ to fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
On a social media website twitter, PM said “I want our youth to play their role in helping our fight against the COVID 19 by joining our Corona Tiger Force which will be organised to do jihad against the suffering caused by this pandemic,” PM added.
I want our youth to play their role in helping our fight against the COVID 19 by joining our Corona Tiger Force which will be organised to do jihad against the suffering caused by this pandemic
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 1, 2020
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