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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.
Cleanliness arrangements for Eid finalised July 19, 2021
Rawalpindi : The Rawalpindi District Administration has finalized all the arrangements under a special cleanliness program prepared for Eidul Azha while 3,539 workers would be deployed to ensure proper sanitation in Rawalpindi, Murree, Taxila, Kahuta, Kalar Syedan and Gujar areas during Eidul Azha holidays.
According to the spokesperson for Commissioner Office, the administration on the directives of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah, has finalised all the arrangements and the holidays of all the staff of Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) had been cancelled.
Total, 3539 workers will perform cleanliness duties in different shifts round the clock from Tuesday to third day of Eid ul Azha, she said and added that 3225 workers would be deployed in Rawalpindi and Murree while 314 workers would perform their duties in Taxi
A paramedic wearing protective gear takes a nasal swab of a woman at a glass booth, to be tested for Covid-19. Reuters/File
ISLAMABAD: While 640,000 people in the federal capital are now partially or fully vaccinated, which is 43pc of the district’s population, the Covid-19 positivity rate has been rising for the third consecutive week, making the relevant authorities consider imposing smart lockdowns in hotspot areas.
According to data, 845,000 doses have been administered in the federal capital.
On the other hand, 164 more people were found infected on Sunday out of the 1,941 tests that were conducted, with the positivity rate recorded at 8.4pc. The weekly positivity rate has been rising for the third consecutive week, reaching 6.64pc. Due to the situation, the city authorities are considering imposing a smart lockdown in a few areas.
With positivity rate rising, district admin considering locking down in Islamabad s hotspot areas - Pakistan dawn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dawn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.