Karachi central cattle market for sacrificial animals will be operational from 10 May 2024 at Taiser Town Northern bypass Karachi.
The local authorities vow to provide facilities for buyers and traders in the cattle market including establishing food courts and ATMs.
There would be proper parking allocated area for the incoming customers.
Law enforcement agencies will take strict security measures by setting up police pickets.
Last year, the administration of the maweshi mandi (main sacrificial cattle market) organised on the Karachi Northern Bypass generated business activity worth Rs8 billion during the Eid ul Adha season.
It is pertinent to note that traditional cattle market was previously set up in the Sohrab Goth area of Karachi but now it going to be established at the northern bypass in District West.
Last year around 700,000 sacrificial animals were brought to the market, of which 600,000 animals were sold claiming a ‘record-breaking figure’.
It is relevant to mention here, the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) claimed that 6,360,000 animals were sacrificed on Eid ul Adha in 2023 noticing the 28% to 30% reduction in the number of animals sacrificed.
