British council's delegation calls on minister.

LAHORE -- A delegation of British Council headed by Country Director Amir Ramzan called on Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Ejaz Alam Augustine here on Friday to discuss the 'Awaz-II' Programme.

Amir Ramzan briefed the minister that 'Awaz-II' was a foreign, common wealth and development office funded programme in Pakistan, managed by the British Council which works with local communities in Punjab and KPK provinces to promote rights of children, women, youth, religious minorities, person with disabilities, marginalized and vulnerable groups, to strengthen their control over their own development.

He briefed that the aim of the project was to control child labour, early and forced marriages, gender-based violence and social cohesion and tolerance.

On this occasion, Minister Eajz Aalm Augustine applauded the efforts of the British Council and vowed...