The Punjab Agriculture Department has banned the cultivation of cotton crop in 11 districts before May. The cultivation of cotton crop before May 1 has been banned in Vehari, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzafargarh, Layyah and Rahimyar Khan.
While the cotton cultivation in Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan, Bhakkar, Mianwali, etc would start from April 16.