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LAHORE : Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in an immediate response to a special letter from Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has constituted a committee to promote cooperation in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
On the directions of the Punjab CM, a high-level committee headed by Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani is currently visiting Gilgit-Baltistan.
The committee is comprised of Secretary Agriculture Shakeel Ahmad Mian, Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development Ahmad Aziz Tarrar, Secretary Aquaculture & Fisheries Rana Saleem Afzal, and other senior officers.
The delegation from Punjab held a detailed meeting with Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain to discuss measures for bringing improvement and innovation to the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors.
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for sending a team comprising the relevant provincial minister and experts to Gilgit-Baltistan in response to his request.
He said that development of the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors in Gilgit-Baltistan will not only benefit local farmers but also strengthen the region’s economy.
He added that significant progress has been made in these sectors during the tenure of the present Punjab government.
On the occasion, Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani said that, on the directions of the Punjab CM, full support and guidance will be provided for introducing successful agricultural development models of Punjab in Gilgit-Baltistan.
He further said that a ceremony for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan for the development of agriculture, livestock and fisheries will soon be held in the presence of the Chief Ministers of both regions.
Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani said that technical working groups are being constituted to promote mutual cooperation between Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
He said that assistance will be provided in developing a certification system to facilitate access of livestock products from Gilgit-Baltistan to international markets.
The Punjab government will also provide training to enhance the capacity of the technical human resources of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The minister also presented a detailed briefing on the Punjab Chief Minister’s Kissan Card, Livestock Card, Green Tractor Programme, High-Tech Farm Mechanization, Model Agri Malls, Agricultural Graduates Internship Programme, Shrimp Farming and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)-Free Zones.
