Zong announces social contract in response to catastrophic floods
Newswire
Islamabad: In response to one of the worst humanitarian disasters the country ever suffered, Zong 4G has announced a new social contract dedicated to providing relief to flood affectees and helping rebuild Pakistan. With a three-point agenda, the company has laid out its strategy to help rebuild Pakistan – #ZongStandsByPakistan
Fully realizing its role as a leader in converged communications, Zong 4G has designed a strategy to ensure that people have completely uninterrupted services to stay connected with their loved ones during this catastrophic event.
A country’s connectivity infrastructure plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy and vibrant society. Zong 4G fully understands the increased need of making sure everyone in the country is easily able to connect with their vulnerable loved ones, government agencies, and rescue services. As a priority, the company has deployed all its technical teams in the disaster areas who are working round the clock to further enhance Zong 4G’s network resolution. Additionally, considering the unforeseen financial losses that Pakistanis are faced with. Zong 4G is providing all flood affectees with a provision of daily free on-net minutes to make sure they can easily connect with rescue services and their loved ones.
Zong 4g’s 2nd phase is to effectively roll out an extensive relief program delivering necessities for all internally displaced people. The company is working closely with the concerned government departments and NGOs in a coordinated effort to ensure essential needs such as food, medications and shelter are provided on an urgent basis.
The destruction caused by these floods would require an extensive plan along with a long-term commitment to rebuilding Pakistan’s infrastructure. While keeping people at the heart of everything Zong 4G does, the company will focus on rehabilitating societies by helping empower them through digital services that will spur economic activity. By leveraging the power of the widest 4G network in the country, the company will work toward strengthening societal and economic resilience.
“As a socially responsible company, Zong 4G understands the needs of the affectees and knows it’s a long journey ahead of us to build our vision of Digital Pakistan. We are committed to ensuring, that through partnerships we deliver to the communities and we will continue our efforts in ensuring that Zong 4G unites and connects Pakistan during these challenging times. Zong 4G stands by Pakistan” said the spokesperson of Zong 4G.
