Promotion of agriculture sector govt's top priority: PM Imran.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that promotion of agriculture sector is the top priority of the government, media reported.

Presiding over a high-level meeting on provision of power tariff relief for agriculture tube-wells, PM Imran said that the country's progress is linked with the growers' prosperity.

On the occasion, the prime minister directed to take all the provinces on board over the matter to evolve a joint strategy.

Matters pertaining to relief for small farmers and promotion of agriculture in the country were also discussed in the meeting.

Earlier on June 8, adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh had said that Rs 50 billion relief announced for agriculture sector would...