Dawood Hercules Corporation Chairman Hussain Dawood on Thursday pledged Rs1 billion to bolster efforts by various organisations, including his own foundation, to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are committed to help solve some of the most pressing issues of our time and it is incumbent upon us to serve our nation best when it needs us most. These are our fundamental values that continue to be at the core of what we strive to achieve,” Hussain said in a press release issued Thursday.
Mr. Hussain Dawood, today, on behalf of @EngroCorp, @DH_Corp and his Family have pledged PKR 1 billion, along with a contribution of services to combat COVID-19. #CoronaVirusPakistan#CoronaFreePakistan#COVIDー19#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe
Read the full press release here: pic.twitter.com/UxPW21UrHm— Dawood Foundation (@DawoodTdf) April 2, 2020
“We must work on several fronts concurrently. The need of the hour is to target on reducing the spread and impact of this virus,” he emphasised.
The group further said it would focus on disease prevention, with a major focus on testing and diagnostics, protecting and enabling healthcare practitioners and other key workers, who are at the frontline of the fight against this pandemic, enabling patient care and facilities; and to bolster livelihoods and sustenance of the most deserving in society.
The company also welcomed the efforts by the government and other organisations who have stepped up to this challenge.
The contribution comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the coronavirus relief fund to fight the epidemic and urged everyone to donate.
“Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund-2020 has been set up to help us fight this pandemic. I want everyone to donate towards this fund which will be used to take care of all those who have been made destitute by the lockdown,” he had tweeted.
Mashallah jazakallah Sir Hussain Dawood group sir meri ami dailaisiz patient he hum karachi siut se dailaisiz karwate hn hum bohat gareb hn plz kuch help kren hum Noushiroferoz ke hn yahn ilaj ke lye hn koi or zarea nhe he
Very nice sir butt sir ap ki sales tame jo k icecrem field main laist 10 years se kam kr rhy hai un ki selre abhi tak 10000 Rs hai or manthly insensitive dall kr sezan main allmost 20 to 25 thozand or off sezan main 12 thousand un ki bhi femly hai pleas sir kuch un k ley bhi kreen hamry to hgar bhi rent pe hain pleas sir