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.
