Farmers demands govt write off loans.

• Position: Farmers Bureau of Pakistan president Zafar Hayyat

The government should write-off interest-based loans disbursed to farmers by public and private financial institutions and extend monetary and other forms of assistance to the agricultural areas hit hard by the current heat wave, said Farmers Bureau of Pakistan (FBP) President Dr Zafar Hayyat.

While talking to source on Friday, he called upon the government to declare emergency in areas affected by extreme weather conditions and document...