PM Corona Relief Fund has crossed 4 Billion mark: Faisal Javed

For every rupee donated to the fund, the government will contribute Rs. 4. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s c
Updated 26 May, 2020
  • For every rupee donated to the fund, the government will contribute Rs. 4.

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s coronavirus relief fund, setup to collect donations to deal with the pandemic has crossed four billion mark.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan announced that the fund has so far collected over four billion. He lauded the citizens for their generosity in contributing towards a great cause.

"This indeed is a great cause.Together we can and Together we must," he said. For every rupee donated to the fund, the government will contribute Rs. 4.

 

Earlier in April, the PM announced the opening of the relief fund. He also said that those depositing money in the fund would be given relaxation in taxes. The money would be utilised to provide food and cash to 15 million poor and needy people, the premier said.

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