Govt committed to promoting agriculture, livestock in AJK: Sardar Tanveer.

MIRPUR [AJK] -- ::Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said on Sunday that the present government has taken effective measures to promote agriculture and livestock at the state level.

He said that a comprehensive policy had been evolved to put the Azad Kashmir on the path of prosperity and self-sufficiency.

In order to create public awareness, the AJK Prime Minister said that the government had already announced to observe agriculture week all across the state from April 1 to April 7. "Similarly, Fish Week will be observed from 15 to 27 March", the PM said.

Stressing the need for improving agriculture, he said that the government would utilize all its available resources to encourage farmers.

In his special statement, the Prime Minister said that a "Save Farmers Campaign" would be launched in which all measures regarding the promotion of crops and breeding of animals would be taken at the government level. "Improving the lives of farmers in Azad Kashmir is our government's top priority", he said and added that the government would provide special incentives to farmers. "The children of farmers will be given admission in medical, engineering colleges and universities", he added

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The PM said that the farmers' hard work and dedication could play an important role in making the region prosperous and self-sufficient.

In order to preserve the agricultural land, he said that there would be a complete ban on construction on agricultural...