Farmers leader blasts “increasing taxes on agriculture sector”
- 27-Oct-2024
MULTAN: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad has blasted imposition of the “taxes on the agriculture sector on the demand of the IMF”. President Farmers Alliance Khalid Mehmood Khokhar addressing a news conference in Multan alleged that the rulers living a luxurious life over the loans borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He apprehended that the agriculture […]
Farmers give ultimatum to Punjab govt over wheat procurement
- 03-May-2024
LAHORE: Representatives of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Friday issued a one-week ultimatum, demanding the Punjab government to procure their wheat, ARY News reported. The farmers had taken to the streets against an inordinate delay in the purchase of wheat and the decision to reduce the provincial procurement quota from over 4 million tonnes to 2.3m […]
Farmers’ body withdraws protest call after talks with Punjab govt
- 11-Apr-2024
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) on Thursday withdrew from a planned protest after successful negotiations with the Punjab government, ARY News reported. Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani held a meeting with a 10-member delegation of the farmers’ body where the two sides discussed issues faced by the farmers in the province. It is pertinent […]
Farmers announce protest outside Punjab Assembly
- 12-Dec-2022
LAHORE: Farmers, under the banner of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, have announced to protest against the high cost of electricity and fertilisers outside Punjab Assembly, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, the farmers – led by Pakistan Kissan Ittehad – have announced to protest outside Punjab assembly on December 20. In a statement, Kissan […]
Kissan Ittehad urges govt to fulfill its promises
- 27-Oct-2022
OKARA: The farmers, under the umbrella of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, has urged the federal government to fulfill its promises made during their sit-in in Islamabad, ARY News reported on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Mian Amir – representative of Pakistan Kissan Itthead – said the federal government had failed to fulfill its promises. “The rising […]
Farmers’ protest in Islamabad enters third day
- 30-Sep-2022
ISLAMABAD: The protest of farmers in Islamabad who have gathered under the umbrella of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Friday entered the third day, ARY News reported. The farmers are demanding the restoration of the previous tubewell electricity tariff of Rs5.3 per unit and abolishing all taxes and adjustments. The administration has summoned heavy contingents of […]
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad announces strike from December 17
- 03-Dec-2021
BAHAWALNAGAR: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) on Friday announced to initiate protest movement against increasing inflation, ARY News reported. The protest march will begin from December 17 from Balochistan, announced chairman Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) Chaudhry Khalid Hussain. The growers’ leader said they are facing hardships due to increasing inflation in the country and being […]
Farmers group ‘Pakistan Kissan Ittehad’ continues protest for second day
- 16-Jan-2019
LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad took out a protest rally seeking acceptance of their demands including reduction in urea prices on Tuesday and spent a night under heavy cold at city’s Mall Road, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The protesters resented that no government official visited them for talks. They demanded of the government to slash […]
Farmers end protest after successful talks with government in Lahore
- 06-Dec-2018
LAHORE: The farmers, protesting under the banner of ‘Pakistan Kissan Ittehad’ on Thursday announced to call off their protest in Lahore after holding successful negotiations with Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar. As per details, a delegation of protesting farmers met with the chief minister Punjab, and apprised him about their demands, in a meeting that […]
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad protests in favor of their demands
- 05-Dec-2018
LAHORE: The farmers of Punjab under banner of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) on Wednesday marching towards Lahore to press on their demands. The farmers took to the streets of Punjab province in favor of their demands. The farmers’ groups from Multan, Vehari, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, DG Khan, Bahawalnagar, Sahiwal, Sheikhupura and other areas of […]