Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government will donate Rs4 for every Rs1 that people donate to the premier's corona relief fund.

He added that the fund would be used to help those who have lost their jobs because of the lockdowns enforced to contain the spread of the virus.

Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV

He added that this programme would be in addition to the Ehsaas cash disbursement programme, which has already helped labourers and daily-wage workers in the country.

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