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Farmers in Punjab file a lawsuit before the LHC, challenging the government’s unwillingness to purchase wheat.

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The Punjab government’s refusal to buy wheat from farmers was contested in a lawsuit brought before the Lahore High Court by Farhat Manzoor Chandio, according to the information.

While the government had established a program to buy wheat from farmers at Rs 3,900 per maund, the petitioner claimed that the government was obligated to acquire wheat from farmers at the official price and that the policy had not been put into practice.

With little progress made on the wheat purchase, farmers in Punjab are left exposed to selling their harvests for less money when it rains, as was originally planned when the Punjab government was set to begin purchasing wheat from farmers on April 22.

Requesting that the government buy wheat from farmers and prosecute the mafia, the petitioner beseeched the court for intervention.

According to sources in the Food Department, the Punjabi government has not yet decided how to purchase wheat. This information was disclosed yesterday.

A statement regarding the next course of action will also be made, according to reports, and farmer leader Sultan Javed stated that the choice must be made by Monday (today).

Prime Minister Shehbaz’s move to raise the procurement target for wheat was well received by him. “We anticipate a comparable declaration from the Punjabi government in the near future,” Sultan Javed continued.

Previously, the federal government was ordered by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to buy wheat from farmers right away after farmers filed complaints.

The statement issued by the PM Office stated that PM Shehbaz also raised the goal of procuring wheat from 1.4 million metric tons to 1.8 million metric tons.

The statement also stated that thousands of farmers around the nation should profit from the prime minister’s decision and receive a consistent income.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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