Locusts attack crops

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level review meeting on eradication of locust was held in Islamabad today. According to the details, The meeting reviewed steps taken to exterminate the pest. Minister for National Food Security Khusro Bakhtyar, Advisor on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Special Assistant Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan and other senior officialsIt … Read more

Swarms of locusts on Monday invaded large swathes of adjoining areas of Chishtian, causing huge loss to the standing crops. Different crops standing on hundreds of acre destroyed by the swarms of grasshoppers in several villages. The farmers have blamed the Agriculture Department for not taking concrete steps to save their crops from the attack … Read more