Srinagar, Oct. 7 -- Jammu & Kashmir Civil Society Forum (JKCSF) and Jammu & Kashmir Pensioners United Front (JKPUF), under the chairmanship of Abdul Qayoom Wani, have appealed to the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir to intervene immediately and announce a comprehensive financial relief package for distressed youth entrepreneurs, businessmen, and fruit growers across the Union Territory.

Wani expressed serious concern over the worsening financial condition of those engaged in tourism, trade, and horticulture, saying that the sectors-once considered the backbone of J&K's economy-continue to face repeated setbacks due to unstable market conditions, climatic adversities, and disrupted business cycles. He said m...