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Young shepherds bond with new best friends
Children feed, adorn, and care for their sacrificial animals ahead of Eidul Azha.
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This Eid, choose life
As Eidul Azha approaches, many Pakistanis are dedicating their sacrifice to the survivors of the floods.
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Moving freely in the city
Administrations unable to impose a ban restricting the free movement of sacrificial animals.
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Why higher prices are unjustified despite flood losses
Even with the added expenses of transport and lodging, the increase in animal prices appears unjustified.
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80 per cent of the city’s butchers are already booked
Professional butchers have already been paid in advance, their charges have increased by nearly Rs2,000.
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Customers irked at low quality, high prices
A price hike in the Sunday Bazaars just two days before Eidul Azha has affected both vegetable vendors and customers.
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Jam-packed animals cause traffic jams
Authorities unable to control the large number of vendors roaming their animals in the city.
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Smuggling of animals leading to shortage
Floods have led to the death of over 94,000 cows, 29,000 buffalos, causing an estimated Rs1.769 billion in losses.
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Heightened security for Eidul Azha
More than 1,500 police personnel will patrol the roads of the city during Eid holidays to restrict crime.
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Transporters fleece people leaving for their hometowns
Transporters have started overcharging commuters intending to travel during Eid holidays.
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As Eid approaches, people choose cattle over chiffon
Shopkeepers in Karachi bemoan the lack of women thronging the markets like they used to.
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Unauthorised animal markets may be a risk but customers say they are closer to home
At the CDGK's six official markets animals are vetted and in better health.
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Govt bans carrying arms, sticks during Eid
Sindh Home Department issues 11 regulations in its code of conduct.
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Solid Waste Management plans afoot for Eid
500,000 to 600,000 animals to be sacrificed this Eid, SWM officials formulate plan for proper waste disposal.
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The cost of sacrifice
A new trend of cost-sharing sacrificial animals has been gaining momentum in the Sialkot district.
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Why not a life-giving sacrifice?
Next week, legs and bits and pieces will be exchanged between the chosen few and deep freezers will be crammed...
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Have prices this Eid got your goat?
'You’d better buy a chicken to sacrifice this Eid'; as Eid approaches, people set out to haggle with cattle...
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Animal traders say govt can’t enforce rules
Traders say govt unable to effectively control the price of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid, bribery common.