Pervaiz Elahi criticizes Punjab government's policy regarding farmers

Last updated on: 05 April,2021 04:44 pm

Pervaiz Elahi said farmers of Punjab are worried.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has on Monday strongly criticized the provincial government over its policy regarding farmers and said they are being treated poorly.

Representatives of Pakistan Muslim League Kisan Wing and other farmers’ organizations called on Pervaiz Elahi. The Punjab speaker remarked that there is no need of district wise ban if the government is not even procuring wheat from farmers.

Pervaiz Elahi said the Ukrainian farmers were provided benefits last year also instead of ours, and only time will tell about the circumstances through which our growers will go this time around.

The speaker said that the Sindh government is procuring wheat at Rs 2,000 per 40 kilograms while the farmers of Punjab including Bahawalpur, Multan, South Punjab and other districts are worried.