RAWALPINDI: The consumers visiting cattle markets have been returning with out buying as the costs of sacrificial animals have been skyrocketing.

With just one week left for Eidul Azha, fewer consumers have been seen on the cattle markets arrange by the Rawalpindi administration at eleven factors within the district.

Residents, who arrived right here at Bhatta Chowk sale level together with their youngsters, mentioned on Sunday that animal sellers have been demanding extreme costs past their buying restrict.

Adil Mir, a purchaser on the market, mentioned final 12 months he bought a small goat of 25 kilograms for Rs 45,000, however now the identical animal was being demanded at as much as Rs 90,000, which confirmed the speed of sacrificial animals had gone up by 100 per cent.

Waqas Younas, one other purchaser at Adiala Highway market, mentioned the charges of goats, sheep, buffalos and cows have been inflated, forcing the individuals to go residence empty-handed. He mentioned buffalos and cows of 160 kilograms, which have been out there at no more than Rs 160,000 final 12 months, have been demanded as much as Rs300,000 this 12 months.

He known as upon the district administration to take steps to avoid wasting the general public from fleecing of sellers.

When contacted, President Jamiatul Quresh Pakistan Khursheed Ahmed Qureshi mentioned that the first reason for the rise within the costs of animals was the demand and provide hole.

He mentioned that animal manufacturing had witnessed a steep decline throughout earlier years because the departments involved had didn’t undertake a complete coverage to spice up the manufacturing of halal meat, leading to mutton worth at Rs1,700 per kg and beef worth per kg at Rs1,000 available in the market.

Giving particulars about on-line purchasing for sacrificial animals, Qureshi, a member of the Board of Administrators of Livestock and Dairy Improvement Directorate, mentioned that on-line purchasing for sacrificial had reached as much as 70 per cent as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, including the individuals most popular on-line platforms. He mentioned the usage of on-line platforms to buy sacrificial animals may be another excuse for small crowds on the cattle markets, including that on-line corporations have been providing a goat of 14 kg at Rs. 41,000 and 14 kilograms of share in cows or buffaloes at Rs20,000.

Gul Khan, a calf vendor from Rajanpur, mentioned the rise in transportation expenses, value of animal breeding and bribes collected by the police officers of varied departments led to elevated animal costs. In the meantime, Director Livestock Dr Sarfraz Chatta informed APP that livestock groups have been administering the vaccination to the animals towards the LSV and Congo virus whereas suspected animals have been additionally being separated on the cattle markets.

He mentioned that animals discovered having optimistic signs of Congo or LSV wouldn’t be allowed to enter markets at any value.

The Director knowledgeable that LSD had already established seven examine posts on the entry factors of the district on the Toll plaza, Tarnol, Toll plaza, Mandra, Toll Plaza, Taxila, Chakri, Motorway Interchange, Barian and Kashmir check-posts, Murree, whereas 14 posts had additionally arrange on the Attock, Jehlum and Chakwal district to keep away from the entry of the affected animals in Rawalpindi.

Rawalpindi administration had established cattle markets of sacrificial animals at Bhatta Chowk close to Koh-e-Noor Mills Rawalpindi Cantt, Punjab Cooperative Housing Society Adiala Highway on Adiala Highway, Chakri Highway close to Al-Haram Metropolis. Gujar Khan cattle market at Gulyana Highway, Mangal Chowk close to Kalar by-pass, Tanki street close to Chan Shah Jalyar in Kahuta, Chovera Bazaar close to Rescue-1122, Kotli Sattian, HIT close to Sunday Bazaar timber market street Taxila, Sharif Hospital Cease on G.T.Highway Wah Cantt, Tehsil Highway, Decrease Bazaar Murree and Jhika Gali Murree.