Recent protests by farmers in Pakistan have brought attention to the agricultural crisis, impacting the country’s economy and workforce. Triggered by policy changes and market conditions, the unrest stems from issues such as slashed procurement targets and low market prices for wheat. Government responses and accusations of corruption further complicate the situation. The crisis has…
Farmers in Pakistan are getting ready for a big protest on May 21 because they’re upset about the lack of wheat. They’ll be sitting outside the Punjab Assembly in Lahore to make their voices heard. They believe that the wheat shortage is no accident. They think that the previous caretaker Prime Minister, Anwar ul Haq…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a group to understand why wheat was brought into the country during the last temporary government. He held a big meeting about wheat and thanked Allah for giving the country a lot of wheat this year. The prime minister said that getting wheat should be strict, and farmers should get…
Many farmers were pushed and arrested by police in different parts of the province on Monday, especially in Lahore and south Punjab. The farmers took to the streets because they felt like no one was listening to their requests for help. Wheat prices have fallen a lot in the market, way below the set price…
This year’s bumper wheat crop in Pakistan is causing distress among farmers as market prices plummet below the government’s set support price. With Punjab contributing over 75% of the total wheat yield, farmers in the province are increasingly frustrated, leading to a nationwide protest scheduled for April 25. Chairman of Kissan Board Pakistan Central, Sardar…
Khalid Hussain Bath, chairman of Kissan Ittehad, declared that farmers would hold a sit-in on April 19 due to low wheat support prices. Our reporter show that the government had imported $2.2 million worth of wheat, which remained unused while local growers struggled to sell their produce. Instead of buying from local farmers in Punjab,…
Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa officially began the wheat harvesting season in Lahore division by operating a harvester machine in Minhala village. The event was attended by village dignitaries, farmer leaders, and district officers. Randhawa expressed gratitude for the farmer-friendly policies of the Punjab government, highlighting Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s efforts for agricultural development. This…
The Punjab Government is taking big steps to fight pollution, especially smog. They decided to ban plastic bags all over Punjab. This decision came during a meeting led by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, where they talked about how to get rid of smog. Marriyum Aurangzeb said the ban on plastic bags will start on…
Punjab’s Kisan Ittehad, a farmers’ union, is gearing up for widespread protests across the province following Eidul Fitr. They are slamming the government for setting a low support price for wheat. Chaudhry Khalid Hussain Bath, the Chairman of Kisan Ittehad, has strongly criticized the government’s decision to keep the wheat support price stagnant at Rs3,900…
Punjab’s Roshan Gharana Program, initiated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, aims to bring solar energy solutions to households across the province. Under this program, more than 50,000 consumers using less than 100 units of electricity will have the opportunity to receive solar systems. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the program, including how individuals can…