PTI government working to 'eliminate poverty': Lodhi tells UN.

and Lodhi calls upon intl community to reduce inequalities'and Outlines BISP, sehat cards, youth programmeNEW YORK: Pakistan has told the United Nations that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is pursuing a number of people-centric policies designed to eliminate poverty by boosting the sustainable economic growth of the country".These policies are aimed at reducing inequality by promoting financial inclusion, agricultural growth, rural development, provision of educational opportunities, access to health care and poverty eradication," Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi said.

The Pakistani envoy, who was speaking in the 57th session of the UN Commission for Social Development, also called for global cooperation to eradicate poverty and social development for all.Ambassador Lodhi said that Pakistan's big youth bulge had provided the government with a unique opportunity to benefit from the demographic dividend and harness the potential of youth by providing openings for their growth and development.

In addition, the Pakistani envoy said the Prime Minister's Youth Programme aims to put up a number of schemes aimed at enabling youth and the working classes to access employment opportunities through skills development, higher education, and information technology.At the same time, she said the new government has instituted a National Health Programme to provide health care to underprivileged citizens and Insaf Sehat Cards'would potentially benefit over 15 million families for a start.

Pakistan, she said, considers education as an investment in its future. By implementing policies such as Waseela-e-Taleem", a conditional cash transfer programme to promote education...