Panjab News Updates Punjab CM launches Kisan Card Program in Hafizabad
Punjab CM launches Kisan Card Program in Hafizabad
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif today inaugurated the largest-ever Kisan Card Program at Hafizabad to provide critical financial support to small farmers.
Under the scheme, farmers can obtain loans of up to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees per crop season to purchase seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides using their Kisan Cards.
Speaking at the launch event, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced that the initiative's budget has been expanded to cover seven hundred and fifty thousand farmers.
She said applicants can send their ID card number to 8070 from their registered mobile number for registration.
The Chief Minister also announced upcoming projects, including a mega program valued at 35 to 40 billion rupees to establish rental machinery units across Punjab’s tehsils and a program for solarization of seven thousand tubewells.
Romina advocates for action plans from developed nations on climate crisis
Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has said Pakistan along with other vulnerable countries would strongly push rich polluting countries to honour their climate finance to help developing nations cope with exacerbating climate impacts.
She was addressing a day-long event ‘Pre-COP29 dialogue: Road from Dubai to Baku’ held in Islamabad today.
Romina Khurshid Alam said Pakistan would also reiterate the critical need for substantial financial assistance flows from developed countries to support its climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
She said Pakistan's delegation at the COP29 would also call for the fulfillment of prior commitments to ensure vulnerable nations can effectively address climate.
She added that Pakistan always advocates for a clear and actionable framework from the rich countries, responsible for global warming, to address loss and damage resulting from unfolding climate crisis in the resource-poor countries.
The Coordinator on Climate Change also emphasized that being a responsible country, Pakistan also stands ready to collaborate with global partners to forge actionable solutions that address the climate crisis facing the global community, public infrastructure and economies.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has extended greetings to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on her birthday on Monday.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister appreciated her dedication and commitment which is bearing fruit.
He wished her strength, success and countless blessings in the years ahead.
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