ISLAMABAD, April 22: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he will participate in telethon at PTV Network on Thursday(today) to raise funds for the people affected by COVID-19 lockdown.
In a video message on Wednesday, he said due to vast number of affected persons, huge amounts will be required to help them. He urged the philanthropists to actively participate in this fundraising campaign.
Meanwhile, Senator Faisal Javed Khan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and briefed him about the biggest and massive telethon transmissions of the country’s history starting from Thursday for fund raising to fight COVID-19.
Faisal Javed Khan informed the Prime Minister that government and private TV channels will launch the telethon for Corona Relief Fund, sensitizing Pakistani citizens inside and outside the country, to come forward in helping the countrymen in this testing time. Besides, telecom companies are facilitating consumers to send SMS on 6677 to contribute their share in PM Corona Relief Fund, he said.
The Prime Minister appreciated the telethon initiative and said that Pakistani nation has faced every problem with persistence and perseverance. He said Pakistani people have always helped their brothers openly in every moment of trouble.-TLTP
