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Punjab, one of the major grain producing state in the country, has opposed the move for a reduction in fertiliser subsidy as this would affect the productivity of crops and earnings of small and marginal farmers.

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Registered as a charity in the United Kingdom (charity reg. Balkh province, formerly one of Afghanistan s major poppy-growing centres, is heading for drug-free status. Muhammad Nazar is busily weeding his cotton fields. Last year at this time, he was engaged in harvesting poppy, but, like many landowners in Balkh province, has had a change of heart. The government has restricted poppy cultivation, and religious leaders have told us that growing poppy is haram [prohibited by Islam], he said. We should not go against our religion and the constitution. As he continued to work, he said, I hope to get a good harvest, and the government has promised us a good price for cotton. Balkh province used