Pakistan’s largest digital service provider, Jazz, a VEON group\ncompany, has pledged PKR 1.2 billion support towards Covid19 relief. The\nsupport will include short to mid-term initiatives aimed to limit the negative\nimpact of the pandemic, primarily for the most vulnerable communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of this immediate rollout, Jazz will provide support to\nleading welfare organizations across Pakistan. The initiatives include Covid19\ntests, life-saving ventilators, and food rations to be passed on to the ones most\naffected by the calamity. The relief response also facilitates Jazz customers\nto direct their charitable donations via SMS and JazzCash. Jazz employees will\nalso be voluntarily contributing up to 3-days salary to the nationwide relief\neffort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A significant part of the announced support will be for continuing\nzero-rated and subsidized services for access to emergency care, medical\nhelplines, and critical health applications, which have been either marked-down\nor made free for customers under this coronavirus relief effort. Added support\nwill come in through subsidized voice and data bundles and mobile payments. The\ncompany has also accelerated the sign-up process for JazzCash mobile wallets so\nthat relief can be provided urgently by donors directly to local community\nmembers most impacted by this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aamir Ibrahim, the Jazz CEO, said, “We have been at the\nforefront of solving every crisis in Pakistan for the past 25 years. The\nCovid19 is no exception in stepping up our national responsibility. As a\ndigital company, we have a huge role to play in keeping the economy advancing\nthrough online connectivity. This global crisis is unprecedented in its scale,\nand our prayers are with those who are suffering.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobile communications, access to high-speed internet, and mobile\npayments are declared essential services during any crisis. Jazz commits to\nserving its 61 million customers and anyone in need, nationwide. Aamir added,\n“It has been our experience that reliance on scientific data, developing a\nrobust, on-ground response, and an active collaboration will lead us out of\nthis crisis. I’m glad that in this time of uncertainty, we are working together\nwith the government, the armed forces, federal and provincial authorities, as\nthey tirelessly contain the spread of Covid19.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even before Covid19 was declared a pandemic, Jazz began\nestablishing nationwide awareness campaigns that allowed the country to focus\non preventive measures from the coronavirus. Amidst the lockdown, the\ncontinuity of services remains a priority for Jazz to ensure that Pakistan can\nstay connected to both work and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n