Maryam condoles martyrdom of 4 Rangers men

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has regretted the martyrdom of four Rangers personnel. “The martyrs were someone’s sons and brothers, injustice was done,” she said while expressing sorrow over the martyrdom.

She condemned the miscreants for crushing the personnel by a vehicle. “Is killing and injuring others considered a peaceful protest? The miscreants are writing a bloody chapter in political history.”

Meanwhile, chairing a meeting on agriculture, Maryam said for the first time, there is an abundance of fertilizers in Punjab in the Rabi season, and prices have come down. She said: “As much as 30% more stock of DAP fertilizer is available in Punjab, and a 17% reduction in its price during the wheat season has been observed for the first time. As much as 125% more stock of urea fertilizer than required is available, and a 25% reduction in its price has been observed in the province. The wheat cultivation target on 16.5 million acres across Punjab has been set and 82% of sowing target has been achieved.”

She said: “The wheat cultivation target will be met across the province by December 10. Wheat cultivation on 326,000 acres of government land across Punjab has been set. Forty thousand agriculture graduate interns are available to assist farmers. Applications have been invited for a free grant of 1,000 green tractors and 1,000 land levelers for wheat farmers under a government scheme.”

She directed authorities to improve wheat storage capacity. She appreciated the agriculture minister and his team for their efforts in this regard.