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By RT Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza said
the government was committed to provide relief to the poor
segment of the society and has devised stringent long-term
policies to alleviate poverty from the country.
“Establishment of Benazir Income Support Program by
the government was a pragmatic step to help the poor, “she
said this in her message on International Day for Eradication
of Poverty being celebrated today throughout the globe.
The Speaker said that persistent increase in the poverty
in the under developed countries has reached an alarming
situation, therefore, the steep disparity between rich and
the poor should be addressed on war footing.
She called upon the world communities to join hands to face
the challenges and take action to reinvigorate the momentum
to eradicate poverty and inequality from the World as agreed
in the protocol signed in year 2000 under Millennium Development
Goals.
“We should unite in our efforts to send an even louder
message to the decision makers and the governments to see
action with regards to their commitment” she stressed.
Lauding the decision of the Government to launch Benazir
Income Support Program, the Speaker said it was vision of
the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir
Bhutto to eradicate poverty from Pakistan. She stressed
for devising more pro-poor policies to fully achieve the
vision of Shaheed leaders. Dr. Fehmida Mirza also called
upon philanthropist organizations, corporate entities and
affluent people of the society to adopt benevolent and compassionate
attitude towards poor for poverty alleviation. She appealed
to them to donate substantial amounts for establishment
of industrial homes and vocational training centers so that
instead of seeking help, the poor should be able to generate
a respectable livelihood for their families.
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