Overstated rates force buyers to leave markets without sacrificial animals
July 19, 2021
Rawalpindi : With only two days left for the Eid-ul-Azha, the buyers flocking cattle markets in Rawalpindi are left with little option, but to return home without buying sacrificial animals.
Residents, who arrived here at Bhatta Chowk sale point along with their jubilant children, told this agency on Sunday that the animal sellers were demanding exorbitant prices which were beyond their purchasing power.
Ghais Haider, a buyer at the market, said last year he purchased a small goat of 25 kilograms against Rs30,000, but now the same animal was being sold at up to Rs60,000 which showed that the rate of sacrificial animal had gone up by 100 per cent.
3 sacrificial animals markets in capital, 10 in Rawalpindi
July 12, 2021
Islamabad : The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has set up three markets in the outskirts of the federal capital to allow sale and purchase of sacrificial animals ahead of Eidul Azha.
The sale points were established in suburban areas including Bhara Kahu, Taramri, and Tarnol in compliance with the anti-coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the district administration to curb the virus spread, MCI Administrator Syeda Shafaq Hashmi told this agency.
“It is the responsibility of MCI to provide opportunity to citizens of Islamabad to perform their religious duties along with safety measures,” she noted.
Authorities directed to ensure SOPs at cattle markets
July 8, 2021
Rawalpindi : The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rawalpindi Amir Atiq Khan has ordered to establish cattle market at Bhatta Chowk near Misriyal Road, Adiala Road near Punjab Cooperative Housing Society and at Chakri Road near Al-Haram City, from Thursday (today).
The local administration has also ordered to set up cattle market at Gujar Khan near Domeli Bridge, in Tehsil Murree at Loir Bazaar, in Kalar Syedan near at bypass, in Kotli Sattian near Chavera Bazaarm in Kahuta near Tangi Road and at Tehsil Texila on GT Road.
The DC told ‘The News’ that sellers would sell their animals only on sale points otherwise strict action would be taken against them. He said that we are adopting precautions to avoid coronavirus in cattle markets. Not only coronavirus but ‘Congo Virus’ was also dangerous for citizens, so public should follow SOPs properly, he warned. He directed to spray in all markets to avoid all kinds of vi
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