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MULTAN, Pakistan, 20 March, 2021, (TON): The Pakistani farmers association, Kissan Ittihad, on Friday rampaged on their work vehicles to fight the climb in costs of electricity, composts, rural items, and diesel.
The farmers have also announced to stage a dharna on March 31 to continue their protest, sources said.
According to the protesters, the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has bought agricultural commodities at very low prices, so much so that farmers could not even attain a breakeven.
Despite losses, farmers were compelled to pay hiked prices for diesel, electricity, and fertilizers, they argued. “Everything is so expensive, the agricultural community is on the verge of collapse,” the protesting farmers said.
The farmers have demanded a waiver of the electricity bills for running tube wells as well as subsidy on electricity, fertilizers, and diesel.
