Situationer: Punjab set to launch land-lease scheme amid concerns

WITH just 124,363 acres of state land identified for immediate rollout, the Punjab Board of Revenue has set the stage for operationalising the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar (AKAR) scheme — an ambitious but contested land-leasing initiative of the provincial government that aims to bring unused land into cultivation while empowering landless farmers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Punjab government led by Maryam Nawaz, is being described by officials as a data-driven intervention, relying on GIS-bas...