Punjab Reviews Key Agricultural Activities, Cotton & Rice Crops

Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo visited Multan to chair a meeting on agricultural activities, where the cotton crop situation was deemed satisfactory and rice cultivation exceeded targets. Sahoo stressed that agriculture and farmer prosperity are government priorities, highlighting cotton's critical role in the national economy and directing accelerated technical guidance for higher rice production. Later, he also made a surprise visit to the Model Agriculture Mall, Multan, directing ample availability of fertilizers. While positive for long-term economic stability, this routine review is unlikely to have immediate, direct implications for gold or currency rates in Pakistan.

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