On Wednesday, the Sindh Food Department officials received a severe warning from the Sindh High Court (SHC) Circuit Bench in Sukkur. They were advised that if wheat sacks were not delivered to farmers on time, they could face arrest.
Related news: Offline Registration for BISP Program 2024
Farmers’ complaints about the lack of wheat sacks prompted the filing of petitions with the Sindh High Court’s Sukkur Bench. Rumors were circulating that powerful landlords were getting first dibs on wheat bags and then chasing farmers for payment.
The petitions were heard by a two-member court led by Justices Adnan Abdul Karim Memon and Muhammad Abdul Rehman. Following its consideration of the initial arguments, the court ordered Sindh food department officials to make sure farmers have access to wheat bags by 11 am the next day.
The court issued a warning that noncompliance with this order could lead to possible arrest. Farmers faced issues in procuring wheat sacks, which increased their difficulties in the agricultural process, even though the wheat crop was ready for market delivery.