Pakistan Poultry Association North Zone Chairman Dr Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, while condemning the restriction, asked the federal government to take immediate notice of the matter. PHOTO: AFP
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government is providing a transit route to India, Brazil and the United States for the shipment of food and poultry products to Afghanistan, but it will not allow shipment of Pakistani products as a result of the ban.
Pakistan Poultry Association North Zone Chairman Dr Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, while condemning the restriction, asked the federal government to take immediate notice of the matter and issue necessary instructions to the K-P government to lift the ban on supply of poultry products to Afghanistan.
The curbs have been put in place in order to arrest the increasing prices of poultry products because of higher demand this season. In the past few months, the market has grappled with the shortage of poultry products.
However, Kamal believes that the move lacks justification as most of the poultry exports to Afghanistan comprise cull birds, which are normally not consumed in Pakistan.
“It would be very unfortunate if we lose this market and hand it over to other countries. The export market is not like an on and off switch; once lost it is very difficult to regain,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2015.
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Shame on the incompetent PTI led KPK government.
There is no reason to feed others at the cost of your own people, a good step in right direction
Dear Kamal sb, wouldn't it be better to serve our own country first where there is a shortage of animals, before exporting it to our neighboring countries?