
Punjab govt’s relief for farmers: help or hype?
LAHORE: Last September, as the wheat sowing season approached in Punjab, 39-year-old farmer Ayaz Sami sat in his home in Bahawalnagar, listening carefully to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz speak on television. “I want to tell farmers to cultivate as much wheat as you can, without fear,” Maryam said. “I promise I will not let…