Q3. What were the main aspects that Bhutto’s government announced to save farmers from exploitation?

Ans: Auricultural Reforms:

Agriculture is the profession of a majority of population in Pakistan. To save

the farmers from exploitation, Bhutto’s government announced the following

agricultural reforms:

1.The land purchased by Govt, servants during their services of two years

after their retirement, was limited up to 100 acres.

2.The surplus land would be taken over by the Govt. The army officers were

exempted from this policy.

3.No one except for educational institutions was allowed to cross this limit of

land.

4.Only landlords would pay the land and water tax. The peasants would be

exempted from it.

5. No extra land was allowed for livestock farms, stables and gardens

6.All hunting grounds except for those with the historical background were

taken over by the government.

7.The landlords were not allowed to evict the peasants one-sidedly, Only those

peasants could be evicted who did not give apportionments or violated the rules,

8.Fragments of land were combined under a new scheme named

consolidation of land.

9.Financial aid was given to Anjuman Imdad-e-Bahami to support mechanised

farming in Pakistan, and its services and work were recognized.

10.For the purchase of agricultural machinery like tractors, loans were granted

to the farmers and landlords on easy installments.