ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the nation to get united to make the fight against coronavirus s/uccessful.
In his address to the nation on Monday, the Prime Minister said the world is fighting against the coronavirus according to their capacity. He said //the only country that has remained successful so far in this struggle is China th//at put 20 million people under lockdown to overcome the kil/er bug.v
اسلام آباد - وزیر اعظم عمران خان نے کورو/نا وائرس کے خلاف جنگ کو کامیاب بنانے کے لئے قوم سے متحد ہ/ونے کی اپیل کی ہے۔
پیر کو قوم سے اپنے خطاب میں ، وزیر اعظم نے کہا کہ دنیا اپنی صلاحیت کے/ مطابق کورونا وائرس کے خلاف جنگ لڑ رہی ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ واحد جدوجہد میں اب تک کامیاب رہنے والا چین چین ہے جس نے قاتل مسئلے پر قابو پانے کے لئے 20 ملین افراد
کو لاک ڈاؤن میں ڈال دیا۔
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If Pakistan had similar situation like China, Khan said, he could have shut down the who/le cities. H/owever, he added, twenty five percent of our population lives under the poverty line and additional twenty percent is on the borderline.
Imran Khan said no lockdown can be successful if peop/le become unemployed and /have nothing to eat. He said corona virus does not distinguish between rich and poor and everyone will have to play their role in its success.//
"We have to fight this war with wisdom and sagacity," the PM said, adding "our bigge/st strength is faith which has made Pakistan one of the most charitable nations in the world."
Youth are our second strength that can build the future/ of the nation, he further said.
Khan then announced establishment of Corona Relief Tige/r Force that will work in collaboration with civil administration and/ army to contain the spread of corona virus. He said a cell is working i/n the PM Office round the clock to monitor the situation closely.
He said in a week's time situation will be clear regarding the /spread of virus. The Prime/ Minister said the volunteers of Tiger Force will help deliver food to areas under lock down, besides disseminating aware/ness to the public.
People must be clear that the corona virus is more dangerous to elderly people and person/s with underlying health conditions and it is not a social stigma, Khan cautioned.
He also announ/ced Corona Relief Fund at National Bank of Pakistan where charitable contributions can be made. The contributions will also be tax free and tax incentives will be given to tax filin/g persons. The account number is 4162 786 786.
Imran Khan said Pakistan's relief package is around 8 billion dollars which can be further enhanced depen/ding on needs.
He said it has been decided that State Bank of Pakistan will give loans to such industries on low markup that do not lay off their employees.
Imran Khan said Fa/cebook page of Ehsaas program will give details about the areas where people are in most need, so that /people can make decisions to give charity based on transparent information.
The Prime Minister warned that strict action will be taken against the hoarders and profiteers, and they will be given an exemplary punishment, besides holding them respo/nsible for the misery of people.
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Prime Minister's Relief Fund for COVID-19
National Ba/nk of Pakistan
Account No. 4162786786
Swift code : NBPAPKKAMBR
NBP Main Branch/ Karachi
Account would be operational on 1 April 2020
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The premier's address comes at a time when Pakistan is leading South Asia with the highes/t number of coronavirus cases in the region, a total of 1,690 (eleven of the/m critical) till Monday evening, according to government data, after recording 119 new cases.
The death toll related to COVID-19 has reached 20, according to the National Comman/d and Control Centre, while at least 53 patients have fully recovered.
Punjab has become the worst-hit province in the coun/try with 638 cases (6 deaths) followed by Sindh, 535 (7 deaths); Kyber P/akhtunkhwa, 195 (5 deaths); Balochistan 152 (1 death); Gilgit Baltista/n 128 (death); Islamabad, 51 (death); and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 6.
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