TOBA TEK SINGH: As many as 1,345 farmers were allotted agricultural land under the Punjab government’s Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar programme in ceremonies held in different districts on Thursday.

In a ceremony held in Faisalabad, allotment certificates were distributed among 1,275 farmers for a total of 3,707 acres of agricultural land. Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) Senior Member Nabeel Javed distributed the allotment certificates, while Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh, DC Muhammad Noman Siddique, Katchi Abadis DG Muhammad Shahid, MPAs Mian Tahir Jamil, Qudsia Batool and Azad Ali Tabassum and former federal minister Haji Akram Ansari were also present.

Mr Javed said that the programme was a guarantee of economic independence and a new era of prosperity for farmers. The commissioner said that under the historic initiative, farmers would be able to earn their livelihood and it would prove to be an important milestone in rural development.

NAROWAL: In the Narowal district, 70 farmers received the agricultural land under the programme on a ten-year lease. A similar ceremony was held where Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, Punjab Public Accounts Committee Chairman Ahmed Iqbal Chaudhry and DC Muhammad Tayyab Khan took part.

Addressing the ceremony, Mr Iqbal Chaudhry said that the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar project was a practical example of the farmer-friendly vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. He said that the aim of the project was to empower deserving farmers and increase agricultural production to build the rural economy.

MIANWALI: Under the programme, 18 farmers were provided agricultural laser land levelers in a ceremony in the Mianwali district.

MPA Ali Haider Noor Khan Niazi was the chief guest of the event while the event was presided over by Mianwali DC Shahid Abbas Kathia and officers from the district administration, representatives of partner organisations and a large number of farmers also attended the ceremony.

Addressing the gathering, Mr Niazi said that by adopting modern agricultural methods, farmers could improve productivity, increase crop yields, reduce production costs, and ultimately strengthen their livelihoods.

The 18 land-owning farmers, 15 male and three female, had been picked through balloting in the first phase of the project.

Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2026