Commissioner for strict action against sellers of counterfeit fertilizers, pesticides.

MULTAN -- Commissioner Multan Division Aamir Khattak on Tuesday directed crack down against sellers of counterfeit fertilizers and pesticides.

While addressing a meeting here, he directed officers of agriculture department to expedite process of raids to discourage sale of substandard fertilizers and pesticides. Sale of counterfeit pesticides are not acceptable in the division, he categorically stated. Crackdown should be done on large scale, he directed.

Khattak stated that the officers should not sit in office but pay regular visits in markets to discourage sale of fake inputs. Farmers' livelihood is linked to agriculture field. He also instructed officers to actively pursue...