Prime Minister Imran Khan says poverty alleviation and uplifting the poor segments of the society is top priority of the government.

He was talking to Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Dr. Sania Nashtar who called on him in Islamabad on Friday.

The BISP chairperson briefed the Prime Minster about the activities of the program.

Prime Minister said the government is preparing a comprehensive program that would not only help cater the basic necessities of the poor people of the country temporarily but also play a key role to bring them out of poverty clutches.

He directed for a close coordination among different programs working to cope with the poverty alleviation challenges.

The Prime Minister also directed the BISP to finalize a program for imparting skills to the unemployed people and meet the food necessities of the families below the poverty line.