The Hussain Dawood Pledge (HD-Pledge) is one of the biggest private donations and initiatives to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[1] Hussain Dawood, on behalf of Engro, Dawood Hercules and his family pledged on 2 April 2020 a contribution in services, kind, and cash of Pakistani rupee (PKR) 1 billion (~6 million USD).[2] The contribution became public a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the coronavirus relief fund to fight the pandemic and urged everyone to donate.[3]
- ^ "Press Release: Hussain Dawood, Engro/Dawood Hercules Group and his Family pledge PKR 1bn to combat COVID-19". DawoodHercules.com. Dawood Hercules. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Donors step up for coronavirus fight". Express Tribune. April 2, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hussain Dawood pledges Rs1bn to bolster fight against corona pandemic". Pakistan Today. April 2, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2021.