Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the government was committed to ensure adequate availability of water for the agriculture sector to increase productivity in the country. He was reviewing the progress on National Programme for Improvement of Watercourses at the PM House here on Saturday. Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the progress of the programme and said that the government was keen to improve water availability for the farmers. "The government remains committed to develop the agricultural sector, which is the backbone of the economy," he reiterated.
The meeting also discussed various financial and administrative issue related to the programme and dwelt over ways and means to ensure the programme on right track.
Minister for Food & Agriculture Sikandar Hayat Bosan, Minister for industries and Production Jehangir Khan Tareen, Minister of State for Food & Agriculture Mohammad Ali Malkani, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Akram Sheikh and senior officials of the Ministry attended.