300 animals distributed among deserving women

Move aims to raise standard of life in rural areas

JHANG: At least 300 cows and other animals were distributed among deserving women of rural areas during a ceremony held in Research Centre for Protection of Sahiwal Cow Breed.

MPA Khalid Sargana was the chief guest on the occasion while Livestock Director Dr Abdul Rehman, Livestock Deputy Director Khalid Nawaz, Assistant Commissioner Shahid Abbas Joyea, livestock experts, farmers and land owners were also present.

MPA Khalid Sargana said that the vision of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was aimed to empower women and raise the standard of life in rural areas.

He added that balloting for animal distribution among deserving women of various villages of Faisalabad District will be initiated and these animals could not be sold for 3 years.

Earlier, Sialkot District Commissioner Muhammad Asif distributed buffaloes and cows among 252 poor and deserving women. The animals were given to underprivileged rural women to help them financially.

The measure would enable them to earn a respectable livelihood. Earlier in November 2016, as many as 260 poor women of Kot Chatha District received sheeps and goats free of charge under the Punjab government’s Ghareeb Parwar Scheme.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21^st, 2017.