Sacrificial Animals

Experts suggest precautions while visiting cattle markets

Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz says Zil Hajj moon is expected to be sighted on June 7

Hopes to enable banks to access over Rs550-600b in cattle purchases via digital banking

General Council meeting approves collection of parking fee from marquees, marriage halls

Development comes after 20 LSD-infected animals found at Rawalpindi’s Bhata cattle market

FIA Cybercrime Wing officials say teams are taking action against those looting people through deceit

In view of increased health hazards, many are considering buying animals online

Cattle markets will be set up at I-11, IG Principal Road, Bara Kahu

Sacrificial animals are treated with deference by Pakistanis, who often decorate cattles with colourful garlands

Egypt’s economy has been badly hit by the coronavirus as tourism has collapsed

Price of sacrifice to rise manifold with nearly half a million animals to be sold in Karachi alone

The incident occurred in Nazimabad No2

Officials say July 31 is the last date for organisations to register for collecting hides

All sacrificial animals will get anti-tick spray: DHA

Traders say absence of adequate supply and excess demand led to shortage

Twin cities gear up to celebrate the annual festival

The increase in demand was also discussed at the Hajj advisory committee meeting

Say sales and profits being badly affected due to imposition of section 144

Cattle traders say cost of fodder, labour and living in provincial capital is too high

Apply for permission from the Islamabad district authority

Citizens complain of exorbitant rates, demand govt enforce price regulatory mechanism

Doctors recommend prior vaccination and the use of an antiseptic spray before animals are slaughtered

Children delight
as animals stream into cities

At the moment, animal prices are quite high and beyond the reach of the common man

'I play music and take it close to his ears, Rustam listens attentively, I think he enjoys it', says Saima

District admin prohibits anyone from collecting hides saying terrorists could conceal explosives under their heaps

Markets for animals in Pindi Cantonment Board banned; vaccination teams set up

Fear of animals falling ill prevails in the market after the heavy rainfall

Traders say sales expected to rise in coming days

Under the ban, the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals has been restricted to the specified cattle markets

Said to have happened due to decrease in demand of leather from Pakistan

503 trucks and pick-ups carrying animals were checked last week

Expert says spraying animals or removing ticks is not enough

The House also passed amendments to revenue authority law

Temporary cattle markets have  been set up in various tehsils instead

There is a huge shortage of sacrificial animals in Quetta and nearby districts after sudden surge in cattle smuggling

A temporary veterinary hospital will be set up in every sacrificial animal market

The same facility was bid out last year for Rs21 million, with over 55 bidding companies