It is expected that Pakistanis will spend Rs. 150 billion on this Bakra Eid (Eidul Azha). Around 2.5 million cows, buffaloes, bull will be slaughtered during holy festivals of Muslims. Each animal has an average of Rs. 60,000 price.
This amount is calculated on the figures of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) which showed that 7.3m hides and skin were collected last year after Bakra Eid and it is expected that almost similar number of hides and skin will be collected this year.
Goats
- 4 million – Rs 60 billion will be spent
Sheep
- 800,000 – Rs 12 billion will be spent
Camel
- 30,000 – Rs. 2.1 billion will be spent
Naveed Baig, spokesperson for Sohrab Goth Maweshi Mandi, said that 125,000 cows, 40,000 goats and 1500 camels have arrived in Asia’s biggest cattle market.
Pakistan Tanners Association Chairman Gulzar Feroz said that maximum price of cow/buffalo hide will range between Rs1,000-1,200 per hide unlike last year in which its price was Rs2,000 each.
Price of goat skin is expected to between Rs100-125 per skin. Last year it was around Rs175-225. Sheep skin/hide price will range between Rs70-90 this year as compared to Rs125-175 per skin last year.
Hides/skin prices will be low this year because synthetic material is now taking over leather due to high price of later in international market. Synthetic material jackets cost $20-25 whereas leather jackets price starts from $50.
Some people are of the view that when this huge amount business is done then why Cattle markets are not properly maintained?
A frequent visitor of Sohrab Goth Mandi in Karachi gave these suggestions:
- In night cattle market light is not good so 15-20 floodlights which are installed in stadiums should be installed.
- Roads should be built inside the cattle market also.
- Mosques and washrooms should also be built in various locations.
- CCTV system should be installed which can cover all area of Mandi. The present CCTV system covers only few places.
- Transport system of sacrificial animals should be good
- Big Parking space is available but because of mismanagement it is a common scene that cars are stuck in rush so proper management of car parking should be introduced.
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