LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Kissan cards will be available in the branches of the Bank of Punjab from August 10 as the printing of 250,000 cards is underway.

A meeting chaired by Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo was informed that verification of 100,000 applicants had been completed, while new applications were also being received.

Kissan card holders would be able to purchase fertilisers, seeds and pesticides at discounted prices from October 15.

Mr Sahoo said the card would be distributed on a “first come, first served” basis as 275,000 growers have so far applied for it.

Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2024

Follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world.

Opinion

Editorial

Delayed bailout
Updated 10 Sep, 2024

Delayed bailout

Dar’s tirade against IMF will likely add to existing uncertainties around the early disbursement of fresh funds.
PTI protest
10 Sep, 2024

PTI protest

IT seems that despite the federal government’s best efforts to sabotage the event, the PTI managed to pull off a...
Superbug threat
Updated 10 Sep, 2024

Superbug threat

THE global superbug crisis — the rise of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics — is a ticking time bomb. A...
More ‘austerity’
Updated 09 Sep, 2024

More ‘austerity’

Reducing the number of federal employees will not make much difference without wide-ranging reforms to cut perks of higher bureaucracy.
Plastic menace
09 Sep, 2024

Plastic menace

South Asian countries must put aside political hostilities and work together to tackle the shared environmental threat of plastic pollution.
Paralympics feat
09 Sep, 2024

Paralympics feat

Haider Ali must be celebrated and supported for he has, on his own, given Pakistan a spot on the medals table.