Jazz's matching grants program contributes Rs 20 mln to PM's COVID-19 Relief Fund.

ISLAMABAD -- Jazz, Pakistan's leading digital company has deposited a total of Rs. 20 million to the Prime Minister's COVID-19 Relief Fund by matching every rupee donated by its customers.

This is just the first tranche of payments under the company's Matching Grants program, which was launched last month to double all contributions made by subscribers and employees to the Fund, said a news release.

The idea behind this initiative is to encourage more people to donate in response to the looming health and economic challenges. Jazz expects to raise more funds in the coming weeks to continue with the health and food relief efforts for those who have been severely impacted by the pandemic. said Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim said, 'We are grateful to our customers who have showcased their openhandedness towards the cause since the announcement of the Matching Grants initiative. Within the first three weeks, we have been able to collect Rs. 10 million, which has been equally matched and deposited into...