Farmers interests to be protected during wheat procurement

LAHORE, Mar 20 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said the interests of small farmers would be protected during wheat procurement campaign besides procuring the commodity at the rate of Rs 1300 per maund.
Presiding over a meeting at his office, he directed to initiate indiscriminate crackdown against the profiteers and hoarders to overcome the price-hike. He said that a stern action against those involved in the artificial price-hike should be initiated.
The chief minister said that line departments should make every effort for public welfare and given targets should be achieved.
Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the living standard of people would be improved through the initiatives taken by the government. The governance should be ensured and merit be promoted at every level, he maintained.
Punjab ministers including Muhammad Basharat Raja, Dr.Yasmeen Rashid, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, Muhammad Sibtain Khan, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmad, Chief Secretary and others attended the meeting.