NAROWAL: Ahsan Iqbal, federal minister for planning, development, and special initiatives that Pakistan is an agricultural nation and that its growth and prosperity are dependent on agriculture on the subject of agriculture.
He presented these ideas to attendees of a seminar on contemporary techniques. modern methods of storage and rice export under paddy cultivation, The Department of Agriculture will host the Jashan-e-Baharan Festival in 2023. on Friday at Narowal Public School. Farmers’ contributions to bolstering the agriculture sector, according to Ahsan Iqbal, cannot be ignored. that the agriculture sector would quickly meet deficits and that agriculture would recover, that exports could generate the most foreign currency.
He said:” Very soon we will be self-sufficient in agriculture and the government is taking concrete steps in this regard”. Ahsan Iqbal said that agriculture had to be increased through science and technology so that there could be a revolution in agriculture sector and for this purpose new technology had to be adopted. He said:” There is an urgent need to introduce modern methods today and we have to make a commitment to stand together to deal with economic crisis in the country”.
He said Basmati rice of Narowal had become an identity of the country and foreign exchange could be earned by exporting its best quality to the world. Ahsan Iqbal appreciated Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ashraf for organization Jashan-e-Baharan festival. Earlier, the deputy commissioner briefed the federal minister about plans being made regarding agriculture in the district. Later, the minister also inspected stalls set up by the agriculture department. Director Agriculture Javed Iqbal, DD Agriculture Tanveer Ahmad Talta, Khawaja Waseem Butt, Bilal Akbar, Rana Manan, exporters and farmers participated in the seminar. Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated the three-day Jashan-e-Baharan festival at Faiz Ahmed Faiz Park here on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Narowal Muhammed Ashraf, DPO Rana Tahir Rehman, former Member Provincial Assembly Khawaja Muhammed Waseem Butt, besides Assistant Commissioners (ACs) Rana Zafar Ullah Khan, Farooq Azam, Khizar Zahoor along with District Council, Municipal Committees and other departmental officers were also present on this occasion.
Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives along with Deputy Commissioner Narowal and DPO Narowal inspected the stalls set up by the Civil Defence, Rescue 1122, Agriculture, Livestock, Colleges, Public Schools including flower shows, book stalls, garment stalls. Deputy Commissioner Narowal Muhammed Ashraf briefed the Federal Minister that Jashan-e-Baharan festival would be celebrated from March 17 to March 19. Deputy Commissioner said that pet show, dog show, flower show, magic show, Qawali night, Sufi night, rice show, sports competitions, book fair, food stalls, fireworks and other programs would be organised in Faiz Ahmed Faiz Park and the District Complex. He said that the purpose of organising such festival was to provide healthy entertainment to citizens. Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal lauded the efforts of deputy commissioner Narowal for organising such festival for the entertainment of citizens of Narowal. Federal Minister said that healthy activities were very important for human life, and such events would have positive effects on the young generation.
