Sindh chief minister establishes coronavirus fund

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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has decided to establish a Rs3 billion fund to boost efforts to deal with coronavirus.

Provincial government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said during a press conference that the chief minister, members of his cabinet and all PPP MPA's have decided to donate one month's salary to the coronavirus fund. He added that provincial bureaucrats at all levels will also donate one month's salary.

A five-member committee comprising the chief minister, the finance secretary and three members of civil society including Mushtaq Chhapra and Dr Abdul Bari Khan will supervise spending from the account.

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