February 28, 2021
Indian farmers protesting against the new Farm laws are fast becoming a source of inspiration for their counterparts across the border
The Indian farmers’ prolonged protest against the new Farm Laws passed by the Modi administration has garnered attention worldwide. Many in Pakistan are also sympathising with the farmer community in the neighbouring country. The new regulations are seen as an act of state high-handedness against poor farmers.
The recent move by the Indian government aims at dismantling the price security for farming goods. The law nominally allows the farmers to sell their goods to anyone for any price. The farmers, protesting against the government since November, fear that the new laws would end up exposing them to ruthless strategies of big companies that will dictate the prices. The Indian policymakers, on the other hand, are adamant that the new laws will actually increase farmers’ incomes and enable them to sell their goods to more buye
Pak farmers to protest against Imran Khan government over high inflation ANI | Updated: Feb 26, 2021 23:32 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): Farmers in Pakistan are set to stage a protest in March against the Imran Khan government over high inflation and other issues, according to a media report.
The Diplomat reported that multiple Pakistani farmer leaders, under the leadership of the organisation Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (literally meaning Pakistan Farmers Unity) met on February 21 to work out a roadmap to launch a protest in March. The Pakistani farmers are set to rally with a list of demands, including the fixing of the minimum support price (MSP) per maund (40 kilograms) of wheat at 2,000 Pakistani rupees and sugarcane at 300 rupees, in addition to setting a flat electric power rate of 5 rupees per unit for farm tube-wells.
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As India’s protesting farmers remain camped outside New Delhi, four months into their demonstration against the three agriculture laws passed in September, the movement appears to be generating a domino effect across the border. Multiple Pakistani farmer leaders, under the leadership of the organization Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (literally meaning Pakistan Farmers’ Unity) met on February 21 to work out a roadmap to launch an “India-like” protest in March, The Diplomat has learned. A formal announcement for the protest is expected next week.
The Pakistani farmers are set to rally for a list of demands, including the fixing of the minimum support price (MSP) per maund (40 kilograms) of wheat at 2,000 Pakistani rupees ($12.60), and sugarcane at 300 rupees, in addition to setting a flat electric power rate of 5 rupees per unit for farm tube-wells. Other demands include subsidies on seeds, fertilizers, and other expenses borne by the Pakistani farmers, which they mai
Urea prices on rise amid wheat cultivation
Business
December 16, 2020
LAHORE: Urea prices have increased approximately Rs100 per 50 kilograms compared to the controlled rate of Rs1,668 per 50 kg bag as widening demand and supply gap of the nutrient is affecting wheat cultivation, industry people said on Tuesday.
The availability of urea fertiliser on the controlled price during wheat cultivation is becoming challenging day by day amid strong demand. Prices are in the range of Rs1,725 and Rs1,760 per bag, said Khalid Khokhar, president of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad.
Wheat is cultivated on almost 22 million acres in Pakistan. Urea fertiliser consumption of this crop is around 2.2 million metric tons. Its application starts with sowing in November and December and continues till mid of February.
December 14, 2020
LAHORE: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) President Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced on Sunday that the 11-party alliance would launch the final phase of its movement by holding a march on Islamabad either by the end of January 2021 or start of February.
He said the nation would march with the PDM, and the opposition leadership would take along the resignations of its members from the parliament. He said the PDM leadership was not ready to trust such a parliament which was a product of rigging and snatching of people’s votes, adding that “we will return the sacred trust of people’s vote to them.” He said they were out to ensure that “parliament belongs to people, democracy belongs to people and ruling belongs to people,” adding that this system of rigging would not last long. Fazl feared anarchy and a direct clash between masses and the powers-that-be in future if this unjust and illegal government was given further backing. “People’s wounds of