Covid-19 relief fund: PM urges people to donate so govt can take care of those in need
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Prime Minister Imran Khan's Coronavirus Relief Fund is accepting donations from today (Wednesday) to help those "who have been made destitute by the lockdown" imposed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Imran urged the nation to come forward and donate to the fund.
"[The fund] will be used to take care of all those who have been made destitute by the lockdown," he said.
To participate, citizens can send their donations to account number 4162786786 at the National Bank of Pakistan, Main Branch Karachi. For further details, citizens can visit the official website set up for the relief fund.
In addition to urging people to donate, the premier also called upon the youth to come forward and join the government's volunteer force to provide food items and other essentials to those who are struggling owing to the steps taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
"I want our youth to play their role in helping our fight against Covid-19 by joining our Corona Tiger Force which will be organised to do Jihad against the suffering caused by this pandemic," he said in a tweet.
Those who wish to volunteer can register through the Prime Minister's Citizen Portal application.
Read BBC report: The law of generosity combatting coronavirus in Pakistan
On Monday, the premier had said that that those depositing money in the fund would be given relaxation in taxes, adding that the money will be utilised to provide food and cash to 15 million people in need.
The prime minister had said Pakistan had to fight the war against the coronavirus with wisdom as the country did not have ample resources such as China and the United States.
The US, he had said, had allocated $2,000 billion to offset the impact of Covid-19, while Pakistan had earmarked only $8bn.
“But we have two other things with which it [Pakistan] can fight the deadly disease — power of faith and its youth.," he had said.
"We have faith that we can win it [war against disease] with unity and faith, one of the basic principles given to us by the Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam, and we have second largest youth population in the world which will be used to assist the government and administration to overcome the disease,” he had said.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:24pm
What happened to similar hydel dam fund?
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Apr 01, 2020 04:27pm
Dear Pakistan, regardless of any sort of differences, please unite for now to fight the pandemic. Your country need you.
Pakistan Zindabad.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:27pm
People themselves are worried about their future, of their existence. Only rich can make donations.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:28pm
IK must open all treasures made in different names.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:33pm
Why the statements from government are always confusing. If relaxation in taxes should made it clear that what formula will be used. But most important aspect is that due to lack of leadership qualities people are losing trust and hence not donating. General public prefer to go to the needy directly rather than giving anything to government
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Apr 01, 2020 04:36pm
People should donate for the nation without asking about dam fund.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:45pm
Where is dam fund why are you not utilising that fund to help out the people in this difficult time.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:46pm
Has he done anything to prevent the virus speared and has any roadmap to contain virus...he is not even sure the roles and responsibilities of tiger force
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Apr 01, 2020 04:46pm
Where is the dam fund use that fund right now please
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Apr 01, 2020 04:53pm
Instead of donating to this fund, give money to poor people directly so that they can buy food, if Khan has so much faith in the people, he should allow them to perform charity instead of giving money to get another appeal that will never be audited.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:57pm
How much money was collected thru Pakistan Banao bonds or how many Dams were built from the dams fund Mr .Imran Khan ?.
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Apr 01, 2020 04:59pm
Two things Mr. PM, if you must ask for donations, ask every wealthy politician, they are loaded with money, ask the rich, not the citizens, they are the ones needing the donations in the form of relief package. Two, you want to expose the youth to the Covid-19 by sending them door to door ? I’m a little taken aback by your suggestions Mr. PM. The world is asking their citizens to stay home, to stay away, you want to get the young involved in going door to door? Figure it out, stop putting your responsibility on others
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Apr 01, 2020 05:04pm
Man with no plan.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:05pm
I would not trust this man with one paisa on mine
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Apr 01, 2020 05:05pm
Why not our iron brother writing off our loans?
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Apr 01, 2020 05:06pm
But we have CPEC?
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Apr 01, 2020 05:09pm
Money will be directly benefitting Deputy Commissioners and corrupted revenue staff (patwaris). They are trained to abuse the vulnerable.
Please give direct assistance or through friends and family. Don't support this corrupt system.
Everyone knows the fate of the fraud Dam fund.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:10pm
I have not heard a word from any politician, in the government or opposition where they have donated a single Rupee towards the country, no statements, no crying over the financial situation of Pakistan, these politicians are millionaires and billionaires. The PM should start by offering money towards an account to help the people of Pakistan, and lead by example. Another thing, there should be a freeze on salaries for these politicians, no perks either, all that money should go towards the people. How about that ?
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Apr 01, 2020 05:13pm
Charity begins at home. Mr PM, please inform nation about your own contribution to this fund, upfront.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:14pm
We Pakistanis helped Imran establish the best Cancer Hospitals through our donations, which still run on charity. We have gathered again Alhamdulillah. No task too big.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:14pm
Are youth and faith not sufficient to fight corona?
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Apr 01, 2020 05:14pm
According to a report by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Pakistan contributes more than 1% of its GDP to charity, placing it among “far wealthier countries like the United Kingdom (1.3%) and Canada (1.2%) and around twice what India gives relative to GDP.”
And a nationwide study found that 98% of Pakistanis give to charity or volunteer their time – a figure that far exceeds the number of people who are legally obligated to offer zakat.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:14pm
Dear PM, kindly shift the dam fund to covid-19 fund.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:16pm
@Pakistani,
Indians are no way near as charitable as Pakistanis are!
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Apr 01, 2020 05:17pm
He is back to his area of specialization. This man knows how to make money without working and build a palace.
The opposition parties are right in asking for transparency in utilising the funds collected.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:18pm
@meqbal, "Where is the dam fund..."
This is none of Indians' concern!
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Apr 01, 2020 05:18pm
What happened all the aid received from adb?
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Apr 01, 2020 05:20pm
He is playing ball with Pakistani lives!!.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:23pm
@meqbal,
The dam fund likely fell short of the target, it was never realistic to raise $15 billion from public donation in the first place.
Khan did do good work in setting up the cancer hospital but that only cost $25 million, the dam fund was an entirely different beast.
It is likely officials have pocketed the dam fund for themselves. On a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being very corrupt and 100 being not corrupt, Pakistan scores 32
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Apr 01, 2020 05:27pm
@bhaRAT©, Don't pull out figures from anywhere, what study are you talking about, I read in a study that 90% of donations made in Pakistan is just politicians and businessmen transferring money to their own charity foundation to escape taxes and it comes back to their pocket
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Apr 01, 2020 05:27pm
@Fastrack,
Pakistan needs billions for this momentous task, the cancer hospital cost only $25 million which equates to an average donation of 25 cents per Pakistani, things like the Dam Fund and Corona Fund will need hundreds of dollars per Pakistani. Not feasible. Government must turn the screws on rich Pakistanis home and abroad.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:37pm
@bhaRAT©,
Charity begins at home, Pakistan should help its own people before helping others, and even then, total aid to countries by India is far larger than aid from Pakistan. Pakistan does not even have a foreign aid program!
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Apr 01, 2020 05:41pm
PM was waiting for this day that's why he allowed people of Taftan to enter into the country. PM is not interested in the protection people of Pakistan, he is interested to collect money and dollars.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:42pm
Not this time. IK is good in just asking for money from people. What has he done so far to combat COVID19, nothing. Where is all the money collected for the dam fund, nobody knows. And we are supposed to trust him again with our hard earned money. No way. This time, I am giving money to poor personally, not involving the government.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:43pm
@bhaRAT©, yes and we can see that Not a single person gave a single penny
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Apr 01, 2020 05:47pm
Pakistan should donate to the SAARC Covid-19 fund.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:54pm
We are ready at your service PM IK. I have already registered for corona tigers force and will generously donate for the fund.
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Apr 01, 2020 05:57pm
Time to stop paying any loans and sending the bill for this disease to China and Iran. We would ask China to complete Cpec for us as a favor since they started this deadly disease.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:02pm
@bhaRAT©, yes but how much of the wealth is halal?... unfortunately some people believe if they loot the country and then give charity everything is fair.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:05pm
What happened to the "Dam Fund"? It can easily be diverted to COVID-19.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:05pm
Amid rapidly increasing and everspreading coronavirus pandemic, this is the best time for all philanthropists and donars to donate generously towards the Convid-19 relief fund, established by the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to help friends, family, neighbors, relatives, peers, pals, associates and other people in need.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:09pm
Why not use the dam fund?
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Apr 01, 2020 06:11pm
There is a possibility that not all the money may reach in the hands of the poor people. But, still we should donate to these funds. Even if only a part of the total fund reaches to the needy, it is better than the case where poor people are left with nothing because of the virus.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:13pm
@Qwerty, Donation is charity
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Apr 01, 2020 06:13pm
@Fastrack, and this is the best hospital in Pakistan.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:15pm
@Kareem, Bravo.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:22pm
@bhaRAT©, we all know what those donations are for. If in doubt ask FATF
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Apr 01, 2020 06:25pm
Government has become irrelevant for people.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:32pm
What happened with that dam fund ? When is dam going to be built ?
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Apr 01, 2020 06:33pm
It's going to meet same fate as dam fund !
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Apr 01, 2020 06:34pm
Has he explained what happened with the dam fund ?
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Apr 01, 2020 06:34pm
People who donated for dam will surely listen to him now.
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Apr 01, 2020 06:35pm
How much PM has contributed! Also , Dam fund is a dismal eye opener for utilization of collected funds! What about bait-ul-maal funds, have these been consumed completely!
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Apr 01, 2020 06:36pm
@bhaRAT©, we saw that with the dam fund !
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Apr 01, 2020 06:37pm
@bhaRAT©, SAARC Covid-19 fund proves who donates what !
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Apr 01, 2020 06:43pm
He is loosing credibility behind these donation appeals. The way the dam fund donation campaign is conducted without total transparency displayed that he may be sincere but the team around him has their own interests. I don't get it when President visited China recently in this biological crisis and especially during Pakistan's severe economic crisis. This is not the time to travel nor wasting precious money and then asking for donations!.
Mnaeem
Florida, USA
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Apr 01, 2020 07:01pm
Why ask people for funds ?. Faith and youth will fight Corona as you told us or another U-turn ?
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Apr 01, 2020 07:05pm
Take the money collected for the damn dam. No more donations for Pakistan specially from OSPs. You've lost this inning Mr. PM.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:07pm
We have faith we can won war against cornivirous. I urge Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Alvi , all Ministers , members of Senate, Members of National , Members of Provincial assemblies, office bearers of PTI to come forward and donate generously for cornivirous relief fund and announce your donations publicly. So the other political parties take lead from your generosity and donate by announcing publicly. Since coming into existence of Pakistan nation has been donating generously. Now it is time people like cricketers and other sports personalities, rich drama stars and talk show host instead of hosting cricket matches , singing concerts start donating them selves. Change is coming. Change the trend of donation.
To day I saw Imran Khan done opening ceremony of Corona related hospital. It would have been alot better if some one who has paid maximum tax last year done the opening ceremony and stone of his name
should be plantedd there. Change is not coming it has come?
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Apr 01, 2020 07:09pm
It is a good initiative to Distribute Food to the needy ones on their doorsteps safely through Volunteers.
Young Volunteers should play their due role. Pakistan do need them.
IMPORTANT: Government should ensure the Training of the Volunteers before putting them in the field.
Pakistan Zindabad
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Apr 01, 2020 07:14pm
Mr IK my mother wants to donate £ 101 pounds, how she can do that as she don't trust the money lands in the coffins of military or Pakistani janta. Any plans ?? Your dam fund already dooms day!!
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Apr 01, 2020 07:15pm
If every non resident pakisthani donates 5000 dollars to khan saheb's fund, we will tide over this difficult period and emerge as an economic giant...
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Apr 01, 2020 07:21pm
Many references to the Dam Fund and what happened to it. There were reports that more was spent on publicising it than what was received!, Not much is also known these days about its originator.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:21pm
The lion wants many tigers, çome out and become tiger. And don't forget to donate, the nation needs your money too.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:23pm
Money, money and money. Does he forget that PM and ministers can donate as well?
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Apr 01, 2020 07:36pm
Everyone should support IK's Covid-19 Relief Fund because Country's economy is in bad shape and government is on ventilator supported by foreign loans and grants
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Apr 01, 2020 07:38pm
Money for the Dams (not built) should be transparently shifted to this cause. How much do we have?
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Apr 01, 2020 07:41pm
@rising star, It has most likely been used up to cover the deficit and simply got absorbed into government revenue.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:43pm
Just donated 20 billion .
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Apr 01, 2020 07:45pm
Should IK sell his assets in UK and donate as an example
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Apr 01, 2020 07:50pm
Yes, donate and forget what happened to yout money, just like dam fund
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Apr 01, 2020 07:52pm
Imran Khan as a PM has failed to prove himself to be a good or even an average administrator. He has exhibited no leadership quality that imbibes confidence in people or show clear and precise decision making skills. He in fact does not even stick to his own decisions and is proud of his U turns. What these U turns actually show blatantly is that none of his decisions are thought through thoroughly and taken with a clear plan in mind. This in any field is poor leadership. People therefore perhaps don't feel comfortable or confident in handing their large sums of hard earned income to him to spend on poor decisions.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:52pm
Bring back million of dollars of the people plunder by the PML and PPP leders, this money should be spend on the healthcare of the people of the country, Atleast they should himself some courage to spend those money on the poor who support them and bring them in power. This a time to test them, how wellwisher are for the people.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:56pm
Very good to hear about imran khan dicission about tiger force this is how we can reduce the ratio of covid2019 i wish to join this force probbelly if i will be in pakistan take part of this little sacrifice i want to give massage to all our young nation in pakistan to take a part of this jehad .
inshallah if we fight together we can defeat this convid2019 very soon
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Apr 01, 2020 07:56pm
@bhaRAT©,
Then why doesn't Pakistan pay to SAARC Covid-19 emergency fund? I know Pakistan's is all borrowed money from other countries
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Apr 01, 2020 07:59pm
@rising star, unfortunately that was wrong move, dam are not construct by the fund, however our nation has very much contributed and always show that they loves their country and whenever there is crises in country they stands by the government. We believe people trust on IK and would provide fund with devotion.
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Apr 01, 2020 07:59pm
pakistani do not have money to spare---also they do not trust the govt.
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Apr 01, 2020 08:01pm
A country cant be run on donations...
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Apr 01, 2020 08:06pm
Imran is brilliant at running a charity but horrible in running a country
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Apr 01, 2020 08:21pm
To all the people who are contributing to this fund, JazakAllah Khair. To all the others needlessly criticizing people trying to help the poor and needy of Pakistan, remember the famous words of President Kennedy "It's not what your country can do for you, rather what you can do for your country"
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Apr 01, 2020 08:22pm
People are donating corona virus freely as the government id doing nothing.
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Apr 01, 2020 08:23pm
We should boycott those who has been ruling our country over 30 years, and we do not have basic healthcare facilities. How we would take on thes pandemic.
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Apr 01, 2020 08:34pm
@Mohiz,
No comparison between IK and great US President Kennedy.
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Apr 01, 2020 08:44pm
From day 1 he is asking for money!
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Apr 01, 2020 08:58pm
@bhaRAT©, Then why are you asking for SAARC covid 19 fund without contribution of a single penny. That's also none of your concern.
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Apr 01, 2020 08:59pm
You have left Pakistanis alone in difficult time, now Pakistanis will leave you alone. Everyone need money for their survival in next six months. So, don't expect people to waste money.
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Apr 01, 2020 09:11pm
I should not say at this time but Dam fund donation have lost our trust.
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Apr 01, 2020 09:13pm
No transparency in dam fund or cpec fund or funds from Govt bonds.
Whenever he opens mouth he asks for money from people and world, it does not look good. Even such family and friends are usually avoided.
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Apr 01, 2020 09:14pm
Don’t give anything to Govt, give directly to poor people around you or donate to Edhi foundation.
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Apr 01, 2020 09:17pm
if people donate then people know how to take care of People. Governments find their ways to take care of its People.
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Apr 01, 2020 09:21pm
@bhaRAT©, despite such high level of charity what makes the people and the country so poor that it always relies on loans?
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Apr 01, 2020 10:30pm
@VeryFastTrack, good point.
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Apr 01, 2020 10:32pm
Imran Khan, the 'BEST-EVER' Pakistani Prime Minister.
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Apr 01, 2020 10:36pm
I believe that even one rich politician can donate enough for one district of a city.
A single car owned by them can provide an average of 30 to 40 lakhs for donation to a small district or a colony for food and basic necessities till the lock down is over.
Even a single I-phone that they own worth Rs. 200,000 can provide money for ration for a small neighborhood for a week.
I believe there are thousands of rich politicians who can sell a single small asset like a car or a two to make for a generous donation.
The nation is not rich like these politicians and the average citizens are not wealthy enough to donate even for their own relatives. So asking for donations from the general public mostly from the middle and lower class is not a good idea.
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Apr 01, 2020 10:42pm
Should one trust him when he holds zero accountability for previous funds
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Apr 01, 2020 10:43pm
Dam fund to scam with a diffrent name.
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Apr 01, 2020 10:44pm
We don’t give to thieves.
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Apr 01, 2020 10:45pm
Explain dam fund to nation first.
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Apr 01, 2020 11:03pm
Besides everything I urge Mr.PM to resist those all tableegi Members or freez them their but don't let them run towards their homes please ....
We are not in condition to takeover the outbreak ratio that would be grown by Tableegi memebers ...
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Apr 01, 2020 11:07pm
How much is IK donating and what about the other politicians. Now we'll come to know how much they care for normal citizens.
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Apr 01, 2020 11:13pm
@kamran, In front of your eyes, the dam fund has disappeared under PM IK. How?
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Apr 01, 2020 11:36pm
So that officials can make more money out of it.
What is the guarantee that this will reach where its intended to reach.
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Apr 01, 2020 11:39pm
You people don't pay tax or donate like this emergency situation, you people ready to abuse your PM when requesting for donations.
When other countries PM asks ,see how people responded.
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Apr 01, 2020 11:57pm
Lahori KId , Very right.
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Apr 02, 2020 12:08am
First give every and each penny spend in DAM funds than ask for other.
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Apr 02, 2020 12:17am
No facility to pay be Credit Card. Why?
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Apr 02, 2020 12:18am
@IndranilM, Shameful thinking
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Apr 02, 2020 12:21am
@Taimur, There is no why in the current scenario
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Apr 02, 2020 12:24am
@Vish , All the roadmaps are failing all around the world. Preventive measure like self isolation is only the best practice. In US it has even reached places like rural towns where you could not have imagined.
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Apr 02, 2020 12:29am
@Nitin, The corrupts, In fact the most corrupt should not even think about asking of transperancy. The poor financial health of the country is because of the corrupts whon ruled the country for last 30 years
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Apr 02, 2020 12:30am
@LgbtqX, So what other country's leaders are doing?
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Apr 02, 2020 12:54am
Right. And what has ik donated?? We know from his asset declaration he prefers to keep his savings in US dollars. How much of that will he donate?
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Apr 02, 2020 01:11am
Nothing wrong in asking for donation during these testing times, but as most of the comments suggest, building trust with people that the funds will be spent effectively is something IK should come up with a plan and convey it before asking for money!
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Apr 02, 2020 01:13am
Why donate when we can help people directly.
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Apr 02, 2020 01:14am
@rising star, sitting in an account.
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Apr 02, 2020 01:18am
@Desi Dimag, Can dam funds be used for COVID ?
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Apr 02, 2020 02:09am
My donation is in the way
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Apr 02, 2020 03:25am
From Z. A. Bhutto to Imran Khan, how many such donations drives have improved Pakistani’s quality of life. Thanks PM Imran Khan. You are also the same material as the others were. No difference in your leadership and those who came before you.
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Apr 02, 2020 03:29am
There’s no doubt every one affording should support those in need. However, people are justified in asking IK to first review the old British era system of exploitation by those in power in the name of perks and privileges including: govt sponsored big residences, vehicles, multiple servants, guards, drivers, petrol, allocation of free or subsidized plots etc? This include all in position of power whether civil or military! Not even USA can afford or allow anyone these perks. IK won’t need to seek any help or donations and can save billions of dollars by stopping this misuse!
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Apr 02, 2020 03:37am
Narendra Modis PMcares fund has attracted over 750 Billion Rupees in just 3 days....
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Apr 02, 2020 04:20am
@Adil
What about a General?
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Apr 02, 2020 04:56am
Take the wealth of the Sharifs and Zardaris and all the politicians who looted the poor people of Pakistan for last 70+ years!
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Apr 02, 2020 05:34am
@Orakzai, The donors from abroad need to keep trust in IK--so do not divert that money!
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Apr 02, 2020 05:35am
@Taimur, Best post in a long time!
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Apr 02, 2020 05:41am
@A shah, Covid-19 has used up a lot of countries' reserves!
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Apr 02, 2020 05:57am
How is IK running a country with NO reserves? Any calamity comes, run to the IMF or WB or China or someone else...when will pakistan grow up and get away from the habit of always wanting $$...
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Apr 02, 2020 06:06am
@Aslam Khan, " Charity" has been gobbled up billions up by crooks of all kinds.
I give directly or little to organized charities --the middlemen get the take usually.
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Apr 02, 2020 07:29am
IK I am your biggest fan and supporter. I am not a layman I am scientist in USA. I can understand the limitations When someone is at the top. What is stopping you to bring back looted money? I know, these bad ones have been exposed badly but they took our money. I will donate in the funds but please we need to bring back looted money?
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Apr 02, 2020 07:47am
It’s a national shame that our PM is always asking for help when his government can not meet its own tax collection targets. We have the lowest tax to gdp ratio in the world. From Monday to Sunday PM has nothing to say except but asking for aid, debt lay-off, loan, charity, donation etc.
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Apr 02, 2020 08:02am
More than 50% people are under severe mental pressure. They expected that PTI government will give away the basic food but what came out from IK is an empty bank account to be filled by the starved people.
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Apr 02, 2020 08:17am
Pakistanis always sacrified specially common, poor,lower middle class, middle class so now it is responsibility of state to return them. Because state always used citizens as a tool in every crisis.
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Apr 02, 2020 08:19am
If citizen has to fund the govt. then what is state doing.??
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Apr 02, 2020 08:31am
I want to fund but not sure where my fund will go aa I don't see any intention it will be use properly
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Apr 02, 2020 09:34am
Youth pay their role voluntarily & PM IK with his team enjoys heavy perks & previlages.. What a joke.
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Apr 02, 2020 10:21am
I am pro PM Imran as I was his local PRO when he came to Kuwait in 1992 & 93 collecting funds for his hospital but I am quite judicious in my approach. Undoubtedly corona has hit hard many countries including Super Powers so Pakistan is not an exception. Undoubtedly cash is needed to buy medical supplies and thus PM Imran has asked Pakistanis to donate which is not a bad idea but I very much regret that he did not tap other sources to generate money from within the country which had been published in Dawn under my name. I said PM Imran should stop all payments to Senators, MNAs, MPAs, Ministers, Advisors, Special Assistants (central & provincial). I also penned that one day and two days salary be deducted from grade 17 to 19 and grade 20 to 22 respectively and the money so generated be used to augment our health sector. What is the rationale, if any, not to generate money as I suggested? Will he lose majority in parliament or will bureaucracy revolt? Who opposes me? Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Apr 02, 2020 10:50am
@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi Brother this is The main idea of your suggestion. I am pro PM Imran as I was his local PRO when he came to Kuwait in 1992 & 93.
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Apr 02, 2020 10:54am
@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi not a new idea. It will happen but in next episode. What about to return back, black money & massive looted amount from govt. Officials, politicians, provincial, fedral govt. etc
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Apr 02, 2020 03:00pm
@Orakzai, tomorrow you will be the first to ask as to why the dam funds were used, I see disengenuity in your simple but loaded question.
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Apr 02, 2020 03:04pm
70 years of mismanagement has led the nation to this point, do the other parties think we have fickle memories. The PM is right in asking his people who are well off to help those who are currently suffering because decades of nepotism and corruption has left us economically at the bottom of the world.
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Apr 02, 2020 03:09pm
@LAHORI KID, 700,000 volunteers have come forward in the UK to help the elderly, NHS and the infirm, maybe you should look beyond your anti PTI propaganda. unfortunately Pakistan is full of people like you, but then again you could also be a kam-bakht across the border, either way you are noticed for who you are.
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Apr 02, 2020 03:13pm
@Sunny, in terms of giving to charitable causes, Pakistani rate as one of the top societies to do so, the BBC which is usually loathed to write anything positive about Pakistan has had to accept that from independent sources.
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