The Punjab Agriculture department has organized special rain prayers, known as Namaz-e-Istisqa, across the province in response to growing concerns over crop damage due to rainfall deficiency.
Agricultural offices throughout Punjab, including Lahore, hosted these traditional prayer ceremonies, drawing participation from both government officials and local residents. The ceremonies aim to seek divine intervention for much-needed rainfall in the region.
In Rahim Yar Khan, where agricultural activities have been particularly affected by the dry spell, officials conducted the prayers in the lawn of the Agriculture Department office. Staff members and citizens gathered to participate in the special supplications for rain.
The initiative comes as agricultural experts express increasing concern about the impact of insufficient rainfall on crop yields across Punjab, Pakistan's primary agricultural region. The traditional practice of Namaz-e-Istisqa holds cultural and historical significance in the region during periods of drought.
Agricultural officials continue to monitor the situation as farmers await relief from the current dry conditions impacting their crops.
