by Dipankar Roy/Jagaran Chakma in The Daily Star, Feb 20, 2023Tomato farmers, particularly those in the southwest division of Khulna, are facing steep losses as prices for the fruit have come down drastically due to oversupply, as is the case around this time each year. As a result, many growers are being forced to sell their tomatoes for less than Tk 2 per kilogramme (kg) at the field level while the crop is going for…
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By Arshad Yousafzai in The News, Feb 19, 2023Following the conclusion of a fact-finding mission in northern Sindh, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the state of law and order in upper districts of the province mentioning high incidence of gender-based violence, slow pace of rehabilitation of flood-affected communities and safety issues for journalists. The HRCP mission said it was concerned over the political and feudal influence on state institutions…