Special Assitant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said on Tuesday that the ruling party is a guardian for the rights of farmers.
During a presser, she said: “It’s not just the water running through rivers but also the blood of our farmers and smallholders that run Pakistan’s economy and provide it oxygen through agricultural output”, adding that the provincial irrigation minister had taken astounding measures to improve the lives and livelihoods of farmers.
The special aide pointed out that previous governments had not focused on the development of the agriculture sector within Pakistan. In particular, she held the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government responsible, stating that the…