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Imran Khan Launches Corona Relief Tiger Force to Aid Government


Corona Relief Tiger Force

Prime Minister of Pakistan declares country too poor for lasting blockages and urges citizens to donate to relief fund

Corona Relief Tiger Force

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged Pakistanis to unite in the fight against the new coronavirus, as he announced the formation of a volunteer force and a charitable fund to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged during the blockages.

In a nationwide televised speech, Khan said the world is struggling to overcome the spread of COVID-19, adding that China has so far been the only country to successfully overcome it. He said that Beijing only managed this feat by placing 20 million people in detention, which was unsustainable for a country like Pakistan. "If Pakistan were in a position similar to China, I would have closed entire cities," he said. However, he added, 25% of the Pakistani population lives below the poverty line, while 20% are at the limit.

In this scenario, said the Prime Minister, a foreclosure could never succeed because people would lose their sources of income and have nothing to eat. "This virus does not differentiate between the rich and the poor," he warned. He also defended his decision not to proceed with the foreclosure by designating neighboring India, where he claimed that P.M. Narendra Modi was forced to apologize for imposing a national curfew. However, Modi simply apologized for the harshness of the restrictions and said it was necessary to overcome the disease.

But while Pakistan lacks funds, "we have two other things," said Khan. “The power of faith and [our] youth. We have faith that we can win it [fighting COVID-19] with unity and faith, one of the fundamental principles adopted by the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam, and we have the second most large population of young people around the world, which will be used to help the government and the administration to overcome the disease, "he said.

In this context, Khan announced the creation of the Corona Relief Tiger Force, a voluntary initiative that would work with the civil administration and the army to contain the spread of the coronavirus. According to Khan, the Force would be deployed as needed to distribute food to poor people in confinement, and would also serve to raise awareness of the coronavirus and its preventive measures. Force registration is now open through the Pakistan Citizen portal.

For those who wish to register, the iOS and Android applications of the Pakistan Citizen portal are located here:


Corona Relief Tiger Force iOS

The Prime Minister said that a cell was working in the Prime Minister’s Office to monitor the current situation. He said that within a week the trends in the spread of the virus would become clear and the government would take further action if necessary. "We will only lock out completely when the government is able to feed people in their homes," he added.

Khan reiterated that the coronavirus was the most dangerous for the elderly and those with compromised immunity, and urged people not to treat it as social stigma. He also, once again, warned against strict action against hoarders and profiteers during this crisis.

The Prime Minister also announced the creation of the Corona Relief Fund at the National Bank of Pakistan for charitable contributions to fight the virus. These contributions would be tax-exempt and tax incentives would be given to registrants, he said. The account would be open for donations from tomorrow (April 1, 2020).

Khan said Pakistan has so far allocated $ 8 billion for a coronavirus rescue program, adding that it would be improved if necessary. He said that the State Bank of Pakistan would lend to low-margin industries so that they would not kill any jobs.

Anyone wishing to donate to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund can do so using the following information:

Account number: 4162786786
Swift Code: NBPAPKKAMBR

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