By Ashraf Memon
BADIN: Over 80 rice mills of the district have rejected PASCO agreement and said that they would not purchase paddy as per this agreement. Addressing a press conference at Badin Press Club on Wednesday Haji Mohammad Nawaz Memon, Seth Molchand, Bhero Mall, Mohammad Ali Khawaja, Megho Mall, Dr Cheetan Mall and Dileep Kumar said that PASCO has decided that it would purchase paddy from growers but the millers could not comply with the agreement and conditions set by it. They said that PASCO agreement makes it mandatory that Irri-6 size should be more than 8 mm with humidity and mix rice ratio of 12.2 and 2.2-4.5, respectively. The millers said that in Badin district, 16 percent humidity is found in paddy and mix ratio of rice is 10 to 15.
The agreement says that PASCO will only purchase Irri-6 rice despite the fact that a low number of this variety is cultivated in the region. They said that PASCO has also declined to purchase rice already stocked in the mills.
The millers said that PASCO representatives should be available at the mills to check the paddy and purchase the rice within three days of its arrival. The PASCO wanted to create rift between millers and growers, they remarked.
Man dies of hepatitis
Man dies of hepatitis in Village Bux Khan Lund on Wednesday.
According to the details, a man identified as Waliyo Kolhi died of hepatitis in Village, Bux Khan Lund at the age of 52 years.
It is worthwhile to mention that More than seven persons of this village has been died of hepatitis, whereas, the Health Department has not taken any precautionary measurement.
Sardar Ismail Rahu
speaks out
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is supporting the government despite of differences to stabilize the democracy. This was stated by the PML-N central leader and former Provincial Minster, Muhammad Ismail Rahu while talking to the media men on Wednesday.
He said that the PML-N never supported and would not support the dictators. He further said that Pakistani government should change its economical policies rather taking loan from IMF. Muhammad Ismail Rahu said that the government should avoid privatizing the different institutions, that act of government would increase the unemployment. He claimed that PML-N would sweep upcoming polls with heavy margin.