LAHORE, May 5: Growers will swarm the sugar mills which have yet to clear their dues.

This was stated by Kissan Board Pakistan President Sadiq Khan Khakwani while speaking at a press conference following a meeting with the board members here on Sunday.

Due to non-payment of dues, he said farmers had been going through financial stringency and they had no choice but to protest.

He apprehended delay in payment would affect sowing of next crop as well.

He said the Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills owned by Mian Muhammad Illyas has yet to pay Rs250 million, Abdullah Sugar Mills, Okara, owned by Mian Meraj Din Rs160 million, Pattoki Sugar Mills owned by Nasrullah Dareshak Group Rs40 million, and Indus Sugar Mills, Rajanpur, Rs120 million.

The KBP representatives have urged the government to help them in recovery of the amount.

They slammed wheat procurement arrangements in the district, demanding action against the corrupt food department’s staff.—APP