Minister reviews cattle market SOPs
Although Eidul Azha is less than a week away, Karachi’s main cattle market is less busy than it used to be on such occasions in the past. PHOTO: REUTERS
Provincial Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak paid a surprise visit to Kabeer Wala Cattle Market to ensure coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)implementation and review facilities being offered to the visitors on Thursday.
He reviewed arrangements being made in the market after visiting the Rescue 1122 and livestock department counters to assess the provision of required facilities in time.
The minister checked the staff attendance on the occasion and reviewed the arrangements made across the area.
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Later, he met brokers and cattle buyers to witness to ascertain whether the facilities had been extended at a satisfactory level.
Tiger Force volunteers gave a briefing to the minister on various aspects of the market.
They pinpointed some ‘grey areas’ and urged the minister to address them forthwith.
The minister expressed satisfaction on overall facilities being offered at the place.
He, however, ordered the management to restrict entry without face mask and hand sanitising.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2020.