CM Buzdar announces abolition of irrelevant amendments to Sugar Act – The Nation

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Friday announced to abolish all the unnecessary amendments to Sugar Factories Control Act to make it farmer-friendly.

During a meeting with Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) president Khalid Khokar, the chief minister said that bumper crop was produced this year and the farmers had been rewarded for their hard work. The sugarcane farmers had to protest on roads for the payment of their dues in the past, and they remained hostage to powerful mafia. The PTI government has given farmers their rights, and legal protection has also been provided to sugarcane growers, he said. The chief minister said that the pending dues worth Rs26 billion had been recovered from sugar mills, adding that the sugarcane growers would get full reward of their hard work in future. The farmers rights will be protected and more facilities will be provided to increase yield, he said, adding The year 2021 will be the year of increase in productivity and policies will be formulated in consultation with farmers.

The CM directed the officials concerned to prepare working papers for a solution to farmers problems, and he also ordered effective steps for the manufacturing of vaccines for foot and mouth diseases at local level.

He said that adhoc recruitments in the agriculture department had been approved to fulfill the shortage of essential human resources. The CM also directed timely completion of desilting. He further stated that the scope of Kissan Card for subsidy on agri-inputs would be extended to the whole of the province.

The PKI president thanked the CM and appreciated the steps taken by the PTI government for the welfare of farmers. Provincial ministers and officials of Agriculture and Food Departments also attended the meeting.

CMs message on 70 years of Pak-China relations

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the journey of strong brotherly relations between Pakistan and China had started 70 years ago, and it was filled with brotherly love, affection and sincerity.

In his message, the CM said that the friendship between Pakistan and China had no example in the history, adding that the association had met every challenge. The Pakistan-China friendship is appreciated in the global community as both countries are intertwined in strong bonds of respect, honour and affection, he added.

He said that the relations between the two countries were touching new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

He said that China had always extended full support to Pakistan in every difficulty, adding that China had achieved the pinnacle of glory with hard work, commitment and zeal.

Pakistan is lucky to have a great friend like China. The Chinese nation has given the lesson of hard work to Pakistan, and we have to transfer this lesson to our next generations because it is the only way to prosper in the world. The journey of Pakistan-China relations will continue, the CM concluded.

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CM Buzdar announces abolition of irrelevant amendments to Sugar Act - The Nation