No financial plans for underprivileged class available, regrets Rabbani

Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Saturday observed that unfortunately, after every five or six years, government announces an amnesty schemes waive off loans borrowed by the elites. While addressing participants of an event hosted by Azmat Pakistan Foundation to share achievements and success story of Akhuwat, the world's largest interest free micro finance provider, Raza Rabbabi said that the passion of service to humanity and downtrodden community is the hallmark of this society, however, the state is working for the elites of the society.
He said that such policies have brought the country under economic stress and situation has gone from bad to worse as amnesty are not remedy to fix the problems.
He said that Akhuwat has made a difference in this regard as its target communities is the poor and destitute. Rabbani appreciated the achievement made by Akhuwat by bringing change in the soci-economic lives of the marginalized segments of the society and said that the poor and working class of the country wants to work with honesty and devotion and there is dire need to patronize them. Chairman Senate also lauded its collaboration with Azmat Pakistan Foundation and said that establishment of a school for out of school children belonging to poor communities is a step in the right direction.
He said that there is no dearth of individuals who really want to serve the community but they remain unnoticed and there is need to highlight their contributions. He wished success for both Akhuwat and Azmat Pakistan Foundations in their endeavours to share the burden of the society and specially the poor and deprived communities.