ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): The government on Thursday reiterated its resolve to bring down the poverty level to zero by adopting pro-poor investments, enhancing economic growth rate and further strengthening social safety nets.
“Poverty in Pakistan is declining”, said Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar while addressing the participants of a seminar on “Poverty estimation methodology, poverty in Pakistan and understanding the trends and the way forward.”
Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal co-chaired the seminar with the Finance Minister.
