ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to promote the agriculture sector through the effective and speedy implementation of the agriculture transformation plan (ATP).
Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad today, Hafeez Sheikh urged the concerned authorities to come up with a clear action plan along with timelines and responsibility matrix to finalize different proposals including those relating agri loans and their swift processing.
On the occasion, the finance minister constituted a five-member committee to complete the task.
The meeting also reviewed progress on the directions of the Prime Minister to enhance agriculture credit for the farming sector.
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