Govt initiates many programmes for alleviating poverty from country: Naeem ul Haque

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeem ul Haque has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government focused on improving the living standard of the poor by launching mega housing scheme and issuance of health cards to them in its first year. Talking to private news channel, he said the government had initiated many programmes for alleviating poverty from the country. Under "Ehsas" programme, he …

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeem ul Haque has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government focused on improving the living standard of the poor by launching mega housing scheme and issuance of health cards to them in its first year.

Talking to private news channel, he said the government had initiated many programmes for alleviating poverty from the country.

Under “Ehsas” programme, he said loans would be given specially to women to start their own businesses. Cattle and hens were being provided to the poor free of cost under the programme, he added.

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