Tag: #poverty
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China welcomes PM Imran’s positive remarks on poverty elimination
BEIJING, Mar 1 (APP):China on Monday welcomed the positive comments of Prime Minister Imran Khan on elimination of extreme poverty and said it was ready to help developing countries in the poverty alleviation efforts. “We noticed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s positive comments on China’s elimination of extreme poverty,” Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said…
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PM congratulates Chinese President, govt for taking 750 million people out of poverty in 35 years
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday congratulated President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government for the momentous achievement of eradicating extreme poverty in their country. “…Never before in history have 750 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years,” Imran Khan said in a tweet posted…
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Xi Boasts of Chinese ‘Miracle’ in Tackling Poverty
Xi has boasted of the Chinese ‘miracle’ in tackling poverty.
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Russia’s rising poverty fuels political discontent
Moscow, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, crowds have grown at the Martha and Mary Convent in central Moscow. The white-walled women’s monastery houses one of Russia’s best known charities that gives out free food parcels, among other projects. “Before the pandemic we had around 30 to 40 people a day,” Yelena…
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UN Talks About Conservation Plan
Paris, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): As crunch UN talks to reverse the accelerating destruction of nature loom, indigenous peoples are sounding an alarm over proposed conservation plans they say could clash with their rights. The COP-15 UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, China — provisionally slated for early October — will see nearly 200 nations attempt to…
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PTI Implementing Policies to Reduce Poverty
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Farooq Azam Malik Friday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was implementing effective policies to reduce poverty in the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan was striving hard for the welfare of the poor people and giving priority to redress their issues, he said. Talking to…
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KPK Government Boosts Poverty Alleviation Through Domestic Tourism
The KPK government has accelerated a multi-sectoral plan for poverty alleviation through domestic tourism.
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Chinese Wisdom of Poverty Alleviation Lesson for World
The Chinese wisdom of poverty alleviation is a lesson for the world.
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World Bank forecasts rise in poverty across South Asia
ISLAMABAD (8th October, 2020): The World Bank has reportedly forecast economic recession and rise in poverty across Pakistan, over a period of two years. According to reports, the World Bank in its report in the South Asia Economic Focus said “economic growth is projected to remain below potential”. According to the report specific to Pakistan,…
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Government Striving to Raise Living Standards of People Below Poverty Line: MD PBM
MD PBM says that the government is striving to raise the living standards of people below the poverty line.