SHIKARPUR: Farmers rally

Published February 28, 2008

SHIKARPUR, Feb 27: Growers took out a rally in Garhi Yasin to protest against shortage of water in Nim Shakh.

The participants called upon the irrigation authorities to release water into the canal, saying that the shortage was harming standing wheat crop.

—Correspondent

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