Empowering underprivileged people will strengthen society: Maryam Nawaz
Pakistan
Punjab CM took various measures to reduce poverty
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz asserted that a society could only be strengthened with the empowerment of underprivileged and disadvantaged.
Sharing her message on the International Day for Reduction of Poverty, Maryam stated that poverty wasn’t only an economic challenge but its result of inequality in education, health and justice.
She pledged for eradication of poverty through social justice and economic development taking office of CM, Maryam Nawaz highlighted.
She recalled the projects launched for eradication of poverty including Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar, for the homeless, Kissan Package worth Rs 4 billion for farmers and Himmat Card for special persons.
CM Maryam revealed that skills and economic opportunities programs and other innovative measures were being taken as well as women were being empowered financially to reduce unemployment and poverty.
She took concrete measures for reduction of inflation and rates of necessary items, Maryam Nawaz emphasised.
Punjab CM stressed that mutual responsibility and effort was needed for reduction of poverty.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is being observed today.
This year the theme of the day is "Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies".
