LAHORE: Chief Secretary of Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal and IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan called on Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema at Governor House on Thursday during which various issues, including wheat procurement campaign, came under discussion.

Expressing interest in the forthcoming wheat procurement drive, the governor said that it should be ensured that farmers do not face any hassle in selling their wheat and special arrangements be made to monitor the wheat procurement drive. He said that the farmers should hot face any problem in getting the gunny bags (bardana) and timely payment of their crops.

The governor said that PTI government has taken historic steps for farmers including Punjab Sugar Factories Control Amendment Act 2021. As a result of PTI farmer-friendly policies last season had witnessed record production of wheat, cotton and rice crops which resulted in bolstering the agricultural economy and also significantly increasing the income of farmers, he concluded.

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