Kissan Ittehad rejects Punjab govt’s Rs15 billion relief package
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Pakistan Kissan Ittehad has rejected the Punjab government's Rs15 billion relief package for wheat farmer calling it insufficient.
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad President Khalid Khokhar addressing a press conference in Multan said that farmers will not grow wheat next year if their demands are not met.
He criticized the subsidy being offered by the government, stating it is too low to cover the production costs. He said that farmers cultivated wheat on the request of CM Maryam Nawaz, but now the government was turning a blind eye to their plight.
He accused the Punjab chief minister of not addressing farmers’ concerns even once. "The cost of production is not being recovered. We demand our due rights," he added.
Kissan Ittehad President also warned of the rising mental pressure on farmers, expressing fear that some may be pushed to the point of suicide due to continued neglect.