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Express Tribune
28-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Cattle markets buzz, but prices soar
As Eidul Azha approaches, the cattle markets are setting up in different specified places of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), including Sangjhani, Sector I-15, Bharakahu, Lehtrar Road and Islamabad Expressway. At I-15 cattle markets, Abdul Shakoor, who brought his animals from Arifwala, said: "We are satisfied with the market setup, especially the availability of basic facilities like water and electricity." He emphasised that water is crucial for maintaining the health and vitality of the animals when the temperature is at its peak. Moin Khan, the manager of the Mandi, highlighted that the market spans over 1,000 kanals and is divided into blocks to streamline management. "We have focused particularly on ensuring the availability of water, electricity, and proper security arrangements," he said. Each trader has been allotted around 150 to 200 square feet of space to conduct business in an organised way, he said, adding that additional measures have also been taken to ensure safety and prevent any untoward incidents. The different sizes of cow, goat, and sheep are available in this mandi but prices are high as compared to last year. Sardar Shah, a goat seller from Mianwali said that the prices of goat are between Rs50,000 and Rs350,000 according to their specifications. While Muhammad Imran, another seller, who brought their cows from Multan, offered prices Rs230,000 to Rs600,000 or their bulls depending on their weight and size. However, residents are enthusiastic about the market's setup, but got frustrated over the high prices of both small and big animals. A customer, Abdul Manan, who was looking for a sacrificial animal, said: "The market is impressive in scale, but the prices are shockingly high. A goat of average weight is being sold for Rs120,000, significantly more than what I paid last year for a similar one." On the other hand, traders argued that the cost of raising animals has increased, which has forced them to increase the prices. Sardar Shah explained that fodder, transport, and other essentials are expensive which affects the final price of the animals. Despite high prices, buyers are struggling to find suitable animals for the Islamic ritual. They are actively bargaining to negotiate better prices and remain hopeful of finding their desired animal in the large cattle markets, where animals of all sizes are available.
Express Tribune
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
PA united on Kashmir Solidarity Day
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Kashmir Solidarity Day. The resolution was jointly presented by members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi MOvement (MQM), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). The resolution condemned the atrocities committed by Indian forces in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmiri (IIOJK) and demanded the implementation of UN resolutions for plebiscite in the disputed territory. The treasury and opposition members in the assembly praised the struggle of Kashmiri people and termed India's illegal occupation as a violation of basic human rights. Education Minister Sardar Shah said that Kashmir has historically been a part of Indus Valley, and India has no right over it. PPP's Heer Soho said that Kashmir is jugular vein of Pakistan and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto always raised their voices for the freedom of Kashmir. JI MPA Muhammad Farooq and PTI's Shabbir Qureshi paid tribute to struggle of Kashmiri people. PPP MPA Nuzhat Pathan said that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had spoken of a long war for Kashmir. Khairunnisa Mughal termed the atrocities of the Indian army to "rivers of blood". MQM MPA Fouzia Hameed said that those demanding fundamental rights are not killed in any corner of the world.
Express Tribune
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
PA panel greenlights Universities Act tweak
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly Standing Committee approved the government's amendments to the laws governing the appointment of Vice Chancellors in universities across the province. The meeting of the standing committee was specially attended by Minister for Education Sardar Shah, Interior Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and Shahnaz Wazir Ali. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Committee, Dr Sikandar Shoro. The committee has approved the re-presentation of the Universities Amendment Bill in the Assembly. Sikandar Shoro said that now Masters and PhD holders can be appointed as VCs. The committee has also suggested appointing cadre officers, civil society figures and intellectuals with qualifications as VCs. He said that the opposition had earlier been taken into confidence on the bill, but today the opposition members in the committee opposed the amendments for unknown reasons. MQM member of the Sindh Assembly and member of the committee Sabir Qaimkhani, while talking to the media, said, we have strongly opposed the bill. The amendments have been approved due to the government majority in the committee. The Sindh government is destroying academia in the province. Jamaat-e-Islami MPA Muhammad Farooq, while talking to the media, said, "I am not a member of the standing committee. I presented proposals in the house against the amendments.
