The Balochistan Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a relief package for farmers suffering from a severe drought in several parts of the province.
Tabling the resolution during the assembly session chaired by Deputy Speaker Sardar Babar Musakhael, Sanaullah Baloch of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) said the province must be declared a ‘disaster-hit zone’.
He demanded of the federal government to announce a special relief package for local farmers.
Source: Daily Express Tribune
