For each rupee donated by the donors, 4 rupees will be committed by the government,” the prime minister added. On March 31, the Prime Minister’s Covid-19 Relief fund was announced and to-date, Rs3 billion had been mobilised. The prime minister had made the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division the administrator of the fund. The registered people would be scrutinised and only qualified individuals would get the cash support, Imran said. Later, Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar gave an overview of the support programme for the jobless.

Source: The Express Tribune May 03, 2020 06:33 UTC