Coronavirus: Pakistan launches ‘youth tiger force’ to combat COVID-19 in the country
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan chairs core committee meeting at his residence in Banigala, Islamabad on Sunday to discuss measures taken to combat COVID-19 in the country.
Tiger force
Meanwhile, registration for the Prime Minister’s corona relief tiger force volunteer’s programme started on Sunday. The force will help the govermnet to reach out to the poor to distribute relief packages. Imran announced an economic Rs200 billion relief package last week for the poort and labourers.
Noting that one-fourth of the country’s population of over 200 million lived below the poverty line, PM Imran said there were a minimum seven million daily-wage earners who would be paid Rs3,000 each to cope with the situation in these difficult times, according to Pakistani media reports. The Corona Relief Tigers force is part of Centre’s response to fight the COVID-19 battle.
The programme will enlist people over the age of 18 through the Citizens Portal. The registered volunteers will work with the district administrations and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). They will be assigned responsibilities on a daily basis.
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