Pakistan’s one of the biggest shrimp farm project will be established during the current year as per the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. According to official sources here on Thursday more than 1,000 tonnes of ‘Shrimp Farming’ would be done on one thousand acres of land for the first time in Punjab. The Punjab government would provide subsidies, land and other necessary facilities for the shrimp farming project. On the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a principle decision had been made to formally launch a research project for the fisheries and shrimp farming. The Fisheries Farms Associations paid tributes to CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif on launching the shrimp farm project. On the direction of CM Punjab, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb met the delegation of Fisheries Farms Associations.

She assured them extensive cooperation of the Punjab government for launching the shrimp farm project. It was agreed during the meeting to promote mutual collaboration with all relevant stakeholders for the launching of shrimp farm project. Marriyum Aurangzeb said that on the direction of CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the private sector would be provided all possible assistance for launching the fisheries and shrimp farm project. She further said that the promotion of fisheries and shrimp farm project would become possible with due collaboration of all relevant stakeholders. She highlighted that the fisheries and shrimp farm project will prove to be a game-changer for the farmers of Punjab. The delegation members of Fisheries Farms Associations comprised Mohsin Raza Khadal, Malik Azhar Mushtaq, Chaudhry Salahuddin, Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq and Dr. Shahzad Naveed.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan