Govt spending Rs2bn on welfare of working class: Sarwar

15 Aug, 2014

LAHORE: Labour Minister Punjab, Raja Ashfaq Sarwar Friday said the PML-N government is pursuing a revolutionary agenda of serving masses and ensure participation of the poor in the development process.

Talking to various labourers' delegations at his office, he said the dream of rapid progress and development could not materialize without promotion of education and provision of modern health cover.

He said that an effective strategy has been adopted for poverty alleviation and resolving the problems of deprived segments of the society under which welfare programmes have been initiated throughout the province.

He said in view of rising unemployment, Sarwar said dozens of schemes have already been initiated under which soft term loans were being provided to skilled jobless people, adding that a huge amount of Rs 2 billion were earmarked for the welfare of working people.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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