Punjab minister, adviser on climate change seek compensation for farmers.

TAXILA -- The Punjab minister for revenue and the adviser to the prime minister on climate change on Sunday came to the support of wheat farmers from Fatehjang, Jand, Pindigheb and Hazro whose crops were damaged in the recent rainfall.

The Attock district was caught in the midst of heavy rainfall, followed by a hailstorm and strong winds, over the last two days that has damaged standing and harvested wheat crops in large parts of four separate tehsils.

Local farmers have panicked in the face of the damage; the hailstorm crushed the standing wheat crop, while rain damaged harvested wheat that was waiting to be threshed in the next few days. The wind also uprooted trees and billboards, particularly in and around Fatehjang.

Punjab Minister for Revenue retired Col Mohammad Anwar Khan said on Sunday that farmers who have suffered losses would be compensated after information is gathered from the district administration.

Heavy rainfall, hail in four tehsils of Attock district has damaged standing, harvested wheat crops

He said the government was aware of the problems facing farmers, as recent severe weather events caused by climate change have seriously affected growing crops.

He directed revenue officials from the Fatehjang, Pindigheb, Jand and Hazro sub-divisions to immediately begin damage assessment to ensure farmers are compensated in due time.

The concerned officials were directed to prepare a list of farmers facing losses due to crop damage, which would be analysed so that the area may be declared hit by calamity.

Separately, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has written to Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, drawing his...