Pakistan’s military is leasing state land for farming to enhance crop yields and conserve water. However, critics say it widens the military’s role in civilian matters. Amid economic woes, public protests have surged over rising utility costs. The farming initiative has state approval and targets 1.11 million acres, mostly in Punjab’s Cholistan Desert. Leases will […]
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