National emergency declared to combat locust onslaught.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed the government's resolve to protect agriculture and farming community in the country.

He was chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Friday to cope with locust attack in the country.

The Prime Minister said the federal government will take all out steps and provide required resources to protect crops from any hazard, especially the locust attack.

Imran Khan directed to take necessary measures on emergency basis in view of the destruction caused by locust to the crops.

Earlier, the Prime Minister was given a detailed briefing regarding the threat of locust in various parts of the country.

The meeting...