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Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has urged the government to declare areas damaged by recent rains and flood as 'Calamity Hit' areas and write-off the loans taken by the growers besides extending some financial assistance to enable them sowing the next crops.

KBP Central President Chaudhry Nisar Ahmad demanded this after visiting the areas situated along Sutluj River and affected by the flood water released by India. KBP media secretary Haji Muhammad Ramzan and General Secretary Ch. Shaukat were also with him.

Chaudhry Nisar said that crops standing over thousands of acres of land in over 50 villages of District Kasur only are feared to be damaged. This damage may cause a loss of billions of rupees. He also claimed that hundreds of families were under open skies because of loss of their homes. People and animals are suffering shortage of food and a number of diseases are spreading among them. Similarly dozens of villages are also under flood in Okara and Pakpattan.

He said that on one had we are fearing a like desert like situation as India had constructed over 60 dams and can stop flow of water towards Pakistan while on the other hand it can damage our crops and villages by releasing untimely water.

KBP Chief said that this Indian water aggression could not be tackled without getting Jammu & Kashmir liberated from India and constructing new dams. He urged the government to announce Jehad against India for Kashmir liberation and said that millions of farmers of the country would be standing with our brave soldiers for this noble cause.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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