Army given a gift of 45,000 agricultural acres for ‘corporate farming’ by PDM

[Colorblind Genius]

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government of Punjab has signed an agreement to hand over at least 45,267 acres of land in three districts — Bhakkar, Khushab, and Sahiwal — of the province to the Pakistan Army for ‘Corporate Agriculture Farming’.

According to a document, the military’s land directorate wrote to the Punjab chief secretary, Board of Revenue and secretaries of the agriculture, forest, livestock and irrigation departments for handing over of 42,724-acre land in tehsils Kaloor Kot and Mankera in Bhakkar, 1,818 acres in tehsils Quaidabad and Khushab in Khushab, and 725 acres in tehsil Chichawatni of Sahiwal.

The letter referred to a notification of the Punjab government dated Feb 20, 2023, and a joint venture (JV) agreement of March 8. It reminded that “while signing the JV management agreement on March 8, it was decided that state lands immediately required for the project be handed over to Pakistan Army.”

According to informed sources, the JV has been signed between the military, the Punjab government, and private firms dealing with corporate farming.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1742652/army-handed-over-45000-acres-for-corporate-farming

 

[Colorblind Genius]

This was EXACTLY the cause of Farmer's protest in India

Looks like our Army is taking the queue from the fascist and terrorist govt of Modi in India.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

 

[JaDed]

This was EXACTLY the cause of Farmer's protest in India

Looks like our Army is taking the queue from the fascist and terrorist govt of Modi in India.

Lol good try , India’s corporate sector has a better knowledge to handle business than Pakistan Army.

Who were the Indian government taking land from?
How do you think it works in US? Is Bill gates fascist too?

 

[SalimBhai]

I don’t think we need any help from anyone outside. We are pretty low class on our own

 

[nuttyprof]

This was EXACTLY the cause of Farmer's protest in India

Looks like our Army is taking the queue from the fascist and terrorist govt of Modi in India.

Please read up the bill. It was just that farmers could sell their produce to open markets if they so wished, instead of just Govt, which would then sell to open markets. The state governments ended up losing their trading fees (5000 crores in Punjab), which was the reason for protests.

 

[Bewal Express]

PK seems to have become a business for the Generals, maybe its always been that way but we never wanted to believe they were such crooks. Its interesting that a caretaker govt is signing but on what basis.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Please read up the bill. It was just that farmers could sell their produce to open markets if they so wished, instead of just Govt, which would then sell to open markets. The state governments ended up losing their trading fees (5000 crores in Punjab), which was the reason for protests.

The middle man would lose. The agents. That's why protests.

 

[Kianig89]

another ponzi scheme the future is break for the masses, with this corporate farming household commodities will become luxury

 

[gazza619]

Please do not say anything against our beloved establishment.

#sochna bhi mana hai

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Hafiz Whisky Saab coming out of Kaab'a with Mohsin Naqvi, AFTER he stated in Pakistan that Army is not going to have any support or interference with the caretaker govt of PDM.

 

[Bewal Express]

Hafiz Whisky Saab coming out of Kaab'a with Mohsin Naqvi, AFTER he stated in Pakistan that Army is not going to have any support or interference with the caretaker govt of PDM.

This Hafiz is a bigger crook and the irony is that Bajwa warned us. He said if you think i am bad, wait until the next guy is appointed. This isnt an army, this is a business with a new godfather appointed by the mafia families.

 

[KingKhanWC]

There needs to be coup within the army. The top generals are no less corrupt and criminal than Zaradaris and Sharifs.

When you have such leaders in the army, they could sell out the nation easily. Pakistans nuclear assets should be a worry for the nation.

 

[nuttyprof]

The middle man would lose. The agents. That's why protests.

True

 

[daytrader]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another win for <a href="https://twitter.com/PilapPk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PilapPk</a>! We filed a case through Advocates <a href="https://twitter.com/rafay_alam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rafay_alam</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/FhdMalik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FhdMalik</a> against the Punjab Govt notification granting the Army over 45k acres of land for corporate farming. The LHC passed an Order suspending the notification and issued a stay. Success! <a href="https://t.co/Xmi77J1WMh">https://t.co/Xmi77J1WMh</a> <a href="https://t.co/tZGZftTmyR">pic.twitter.com/tZGZftTmyR</a></p>— Summaiya Zaidi (@SumZaidi) <a href="https://twitter.com/SumZaidi/status/1640946449721569280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stopped the caretaker government of Punjab from handing over at least 45,267 acres of land in three districts — Bhakkar, Khushab, and Sahiwal — of the province to the Pakistan Army for “Corporate Agriculture Farming”, it emerged on Friday.

On Thursday, a two-page verdict — a copy of which is available with Dawn.com — was issued by Judge Abid Hussain Chattha over a petition filed by Ahmad Rafay Alam on March 28 on behalf of Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan.

About two weeks ago, the Punjab government had signed an agreement to hand over the land to the army, referring to a notification dated Feb 20, 2023 and a joint venture agreement of March 8.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Could no one else do this corporate farming then those who cant be criticized? This is a gift from PDM to the establishment in return for topping IK.