Several illegal cattle markets have been closed at various locations in Karachi, as reported by national media on Sunday.
According to details, the Deputy Commissioner of Central District took notice of the establishment of illegal cattle markets at various places across Karachi and conducted a crackdown against these markets.
In Central District, cattle markets at Pyala Hotel and Seven D Stop have been closed down; illegal cattle markets at Peoples Chowrangi, North Nazimabad Block K, Block I, and Ship Owner Chowrangi have also been removed.
Deputy Commissioner Central, Taha Saleem states that the Commissioner of Karachi has imposed Section 144 against illegal markets in the city. Complaints had been received from the public, and action was taken against these illegal mobile cattle markets.
He stated that under Section 144, the police have the authority to take immediate action against them. The administration only permits cattle markets to be set up at 14 official locations.
It is worth mentioning that at the Asia’s largest cattle market located on Northern Bypass, high-quality sacrificial animals from all over the country have been brought, where the prices of sacrificial animals are currently at their highest level. Traders say the special feature of this market is that animals priced from 1 million to 4 million PKR are also sold here.
Asia’s largest cattle market spans 1,200 acres, where more than 300,000 animals have been brought so far, and the number of sacrificial animals sold exceeds 100,000. Traders from Multan, Sahiwal, Gujrat, as well as from interior Sindh and Balochistan, also prefer Karachi’s cattle market.
