Putting Safety First, Careem Pledges to Equip All Its Active Captains with 'Safety Kits' - Press Release issued by Careem.

Karachi -- July 08, 2020 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Careem

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Careem, the internet platform for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has partnered with the provincial/local governments and private sector to create awareness about safety measures during rides. Careem, by joining forces with Lifebuoy, is distributing 'Safety Kits' to all its active Captains across Pakistan starting from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The provincial governments from the respective provinces joined Careem's effort by showing their presence at the distribution point keeping standard operating procedures strictly in mind.

Careem will be installing car disinfectants on its select Opportunity Centres for Captains to regularly sanitize their cars. These disinfectants will be free of cost for all Captains of cars, bikes, and rickshaws. Furthermore, prioritizing safety first, protective divider screens will also be installed in select cars for better customer in-ride experience.

The notables from the government were Iftikhar Shalwani - Commissioner Karachi, Nazar Shahani - Secretary RTA Sindh, Mohammad Sarwar - Governor Punjab, and Hamza Shafqaat - Deputy Commissioner Islamabad. Aligned with the directives from the government, Careem has imposed a mandatory policy of "zero tolerance" for both Captains and Customers for not wearing masks and maintaining social distance at all times in-ride.

Commenting on the utmost importance of safety, Zeeshan...