Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has called for enabling people to escape poverty permanently through dignity, opportunity and economic independence.

Addressing a conference in Islamabad, he described women as the centre of economic development and emphasized the need to translate policy commitments into tangible results.

Yousaf Raza Gilani commended the role of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and acknowledged its role in poverty alleviation across the country.