Big cut in electricity prices coming soon: Law Minister

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the price of electricity will be reduced by another 7 to 8 rupees per unit in the coming days.

Addressing farmers in Jaranwala on Sunday, Federal Minister Nazir Tarar said that agriculture should be included in the curriculum, China has brought about a revolution through progressive farming, and the prime minister has requested special cooperation from China in this matter.

The federal law minister said that one thousand of our agricultural graduates are going to China for training to become aware of modern agricultural technology.

For high production, it is also important to have good seeds. The Prime Minister is committed to seed development. This commodity crisis is temporary and will be overcome soon. The difficulties arising from the end of the support price are temporary.

The Punjab government has given a package of Rs 15 billion to farmers. Providing cheap fertilizer to farmers is our top priority, and the government is working for the betterment of the landowners who cultivate wheat.

On the other hand, the Punjab Chief Minister (CM), Maryam Nawaz, approved the Electronic Warehouse Rest System to make the wheat procurement process transparent, effective, and modern.

According to sources, Maryam Nawaz has issued instructions to ensure the immediate implementation of this system and has formed a steering committee headed by the finance minister, which will submit a progress report to the CM on a daily basis.

Maryam Nawaz has also directed that the matter be submitted to the cabinet for approval on an urgent basis so that the system can be implemented as soon as possible.

The Electronic Warehouse Inventory System will enable timely payment to receivers through transparent monitoring and instant digital registration of stored wheat while protecting farmers from fake receipts and fraud.

The system will enable automatic quality checks of public and private warehouses.

The system will ensure the availability of accurate data to stabilize the prices of agricultural products while facilitating easy market access and reducing logistics costs and facilitating transparent approval of crop loans for banks.