ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation and discussed a host of issues.
Investment in Pakistan, polio eradication and technology transfer for the country were among the issues discussed between PM Imran and Bill Gates.
The Microsoft co-founder said that he would visit Pakistan and assured that he would assist the country in terms of technology.
Furthermore, Gates also congratulated the premier on his victory during the July 25 general elections.
Earlier this month, PM Imran said that the government will give eggs and chickens to the rural women so they can start their own poultry business. He said that the project has been tested and the government will provide injections to them for raising the chickens faster. This way they will have nutrient food for eating and more chickens and eggs to sell, he added.
In 2016, Bill Gates had written on his personal blog that the chickens are easy to care for and can benefit the investor in a short span of time. Other than that, their eggs are rich in protein and other nutrients and can protect the children from malnutrition, he added. Finally, he wrote, they can empower women because the “chickens are small and typically stay close to home, many cultures regard them as a woman’s animal, in contrast to larger livestock like goats or cows. Women who sell chickens are likely to reinvest the profits in their families”.
