CARETAKER FEDERAL MINISTER DOCTOR KAUSAR ABDULLAH CALLED ON CARETAKER CM MOHSIN NAQVI

Lahore,  : Caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Doctor Kausar Abdullah Malik  met with the Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi in which steps to enhance production of Rabi and Kharif crops were discussed.Federal Minister Doctor Kausar Abdullah Malik congratulated CM Mohsin Naqvi on procuring a record cotton production in Punjab.Federal Minister Doctor Kausar Abdullah Malik lauded the steps on holding Punjab Cabinet meetings at Divisional Headquarters.Discussion about price of wheat and other grains was held during the meeting and the proposal to keep uniform wheat price was reviewed. Discussion to take essential steps with regard to bringing stability in the price of cotton was held during the meeting and it was agreed to bring stability in the price of cotton with the cooperation of Trading Corporation of Pakistan(TCP).CM Mohsin Naqvi stated on this occasion that bringing stability in the cotton price is essential so as to award complete profit to the farmers of their labour after procuring large-scale cotton production.The federal government should play its vigorous role to bring stability in the cotton price by buying cotton through TCP. CM said that procuring large-scale cotton production is gratifying adding that a valuable foreign exchange can be obtained through value added products. Federal Minister Doctor Kausar Abdullah Malik said that putting sewage into River Ravi and other rivers can pose a great danger to marine life and the environment adding that a complete ban on putting sewage into rivers and canals in order to save marine environment is inevitable.CM directed MD WASA and Deputy Commissioner Lahore to chalk out a strategy under the headship and guidance of Federal Minister Doctor Kausar Abdullah.