Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan praised China as a model for poverty reduction in developing countries as the neighboring country achieved amazing growth in the past 40 years and lifted 800 million people out of poverty.


In the video speech at the 20th Anniversary Forum of Military Aid and Sustainable Development Cooperation (FMASDC) in 2021, the premier congratulated China on hosting the event and expressed his appreciation for Professor Lin Zhanxi’s efforts to invent the military technology.
“China’s remarkable growth has brought 800 million people out of poverty over the past four decades,” he stated.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader further highlighted that globally people in south are grappling with multiple challenges, including climate change, poverty and most for food insecurity.
With relentless efforts towards ending poverty and to all its manifestations, extreme poverty had been steadily declining in past two decades, he said, adding that Covid-19 pandemic, however, has triggered an economic meltdown, slowing down global progress.
“The extreme poverty rose in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years,” the Premier added.
Sustainable ways of achieving economic recovery, growth and development are critical during the pandemic, he said.
“Juncao technology is one such way, it helps small scale farmers to develop low-cost commercial scale mushroom cultivation, in addition it also helps in combatting desertification and can be used as food for livestock as it is protein rich,” he added.
Achievement of food security and improved nutrition has also become even a greater challenge for developing countries.
He also appreciated Chinese leadership’s role in climate change.
The premier highlighted that poverty alleviation and tackling climate change are his government‘s key priorities.
“We launched wide-ranging programme called Ehsaas with the objective of uplifting marginalizing people, eradicating poverty and supporting vulnerable households,” he added.
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