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Pakistan Faces Agricultural Crisis: Emergency Measures Urged

9/7/2025

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, urged the federal government to declare an "Agriculture Emergency" in flood-affected Punjab.
He distributed Rs 10.5 million in emergency relief and called for waiving agricultural loans and resuming free seed distribution.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced temporary camps for displaced families and stressed a long-term flood prevention strategy.
Bilawal criticized India for withholding water data under the Indus Waters Treaty, worsening the crisis for Pakistani farmers.
The situation threatens national food security, necessitating urgent collaboration between federal and provincial governments for recovery.

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, urged the federal government to declare an "Agriculture Emergency" in flood-affected Punjab.
He distributed Rs 10.5 million in emergency relief and called for waiving agricultural loans and resuming free seed distribution.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced temporary camps for displaced families and stressed a long-term flood prevention strategy.
Bilawal criticized India for withholding water data under the Indus Waters Treaty, worsening the crisis for Pakistani farmers.
The situation threatens national food security, necessitating urgent collaboration between federal and provincial governments for recovery.