Pakistan's largest digital service provider, Jazz, a VEON group
company, has pledged PKR 1.2 billion support towards Covid19 relief. The
support will include short to mid-term initiatives aimed to limit the negative
impact of the pandemic, primarily for the most vulnerable communities.
As part of this immediate rollout, Jazz will provide support to
leading welfare organizations across Pakistan. The initiatives include Covid19
tests, life-saving ventilators, and food rations to be passed on to the ones most
affected by the calamity. The relief response also facilitates Jazz customers
to direct their charitable donations via SMS and JazzCash. Jazz employees will
also be voluntarily contributing up to 3-days salary to the nationwide relief
effort.
A significant part of the announced support will be for continuing
zero-rated and subsidized services for access to emergency care, medical
helplines, and critical health applications, which have been either marked-down
or made free for customers under this coronavirus relief effort. Added support
will come in through subsidized voice and data bundles and mobile payments. The
company has also accelerated the sign-up process for JazzCash mobile wallets so
that relief can be provided urgently by donors directly to local community
members most impacted by this pandemic.
Aamir Ibrahim, the Jazz CEO, said, "We have been at the
forefront of solving every crisis in Pakistan for the past 25 years. The
Covid19 is no exception in stepping up our national responsibility. As a
digital company, we have a huge role to play in keeping the economy advancing
through online connectivity. This global crisis is unprecedented in its scale,
and our prayers are with those who are suffering."
Mobile communications, access to high-speed internet, and mobile
payments are declared essential services during any crisis. Jazz commits to
serving its 61 million customers and anyone in need, nationwide. Aamir added,
"It has been our experience that reliance on scientific data, developing a
robust, on-ground response, and an active collaboration will lead us out of
this crisis. I'm glad that in this time of uncertainty, we are working together
with the government, the armed forces, federal and provincial authorities, as
they tirelessly contain the spread of Covid19."
Even before Covid19 was declared a pandemic, Jazz began
establishing nationwide awareness campaigns that allowed the country to focus
on preventive measures from the coronavirus. Amidst the lockdown, the
continuity of services remains a priority for Jazz to ensure that Pakistan can
stay connected to both work and family.
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