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…
Abdul Sami Khan, speaking at a press conference in Karachi, expressed grave concerns about the plan to deregulate fuel prices. He emphasized that if this were to happen, it would lead to significant harm to both the fuel industry and the general public, who might face difficulties accessing quality fuel. According to Khan, the deregulation…
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,…
Today, the Parliament House in Pakistan is abuzz with anticipation as the joint session of Parliament convenes. Ayaz Sadiq, the Speaker of the National Assembly, will preside over the session, which marks a significant event in the country’s legislative calendar. At 4 pm, President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to address the joint session, making…
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…
The announcement of privatizing more than 1000 government schools and unexpected changes in pension rules by Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has stirred up unrest among government teachers from various cities. They are urging the government to reconsider its decision. In response, the Punjab Police carried out a significant crackdown on government employees, resulting in…