Govt taking steps to protect rights of farmers: Samiullah Ch.

LAHORE -- Punjab Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhry Frriday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government took every possible step to safeguard the rights of farmers besides protecting them from exploitation.

He said this while presiding over a meeting at Civil Secretariat, which reviewed arrangements for sugarcane-crushing season 2019-20.

The minister directed that deputy commissioners (DCs) and deputy directors (Food) to visit sugar mills in their respective areas and ensure necessary monitoring.

He appreciated the performance of the teams from the Industries Department for checking weights of sugar mills. Various facilities had also been...

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