KARACHI: Poverty reduction

KARACHI, Jan 21: Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari here on Tuesday presided over a meeting convened to devise a poverty reduction strategy for the province.

The provincial plan and strategy for human development, rural development, income generation, employment, gender and environmental issues came under discussion.—PPI

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