Provincial Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Pitafi has said that poverty elimination was dire need to promote small business activities as most of the problems are related to unemployment and loss of economic resources.

He said that the need for providing a conducive environment for the protection of the investors and the role of the non-governmental organizations in this regard is very important.

He said this while addressing a workshop organized by the Thardeep (SUCCESS) at a local hotel, here on Saturday. The provincial minister said that all possible steps are being taken to provide the facilities to the farmers of the region.

He said that holding livestock expo at Hyderabad would also promote potential livestock across the country. He said that the capacity of farmers should be enhanced, so that they can become efficient. The minister said that an effective vaccination programme has been set up in rural as well as in urban areas.

On the occasion MPA Fayyaz Ahmed Butt, MPAs Balochistan Assembly Shaheena Kaka, Maha Jabin, Ahmed Nawaz, Qadir Nahil, Secretary Local Government Balochistan Saleh Muhammad, Additional Secretary Social Welfare Balochistan Abdul Rauf, Additional Deputy Commissioner Jamshoro Shaukat Hussain and others were also present.

He said that Thardeep's role was exemplary in eliminating poverty in the urban and rural areas of Sindh province and raising awareness amongst the public. He added that all the social organizations should work together to fight the virus.

Chief Executive Allah Nawaz Samoo gave detailed briefing on Thardeep mission. He said that the people have to build their self-sufficiency by enhancing their capabilities, which is not possible without the cooperation of the Sindh government.

The workshop was also addressed by Jayaprakash, Abdul Ghafar Bighio, Ghulam Rasool Samiju, and others. Talking to the media, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Khan Pitafi said that the purpose of organizing the Livestock Expo in Hyderabad was to inform the farmers across the country and highlight the importance of live stock in the domestic economy and Sindh through the expo.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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