Sacrificial animals prices keep masses away from purchase
By Saad Ahmed

RAWALPINDI—Eidul Azha is about 7 days away but the purchase of sacrificial animals still not got momentum due to high prices, shortage and high demand of animals.
It has been observed that price hikes has made it impossible for the poor to perform the ritual of sacrificing animals. Residents of the city while complaining the high prices of animals said that the price of an ordinary goat ranges between Rs7,000-12,000 and it is not possible for a common man to buy animals. The sellers are demanding Rs. 12,000-25,000 for healthy-looking goats, they added while the demand of cow is ranging from Rs. 25,000-100,000.
The people belonging to middle class of the society are giving preference to ‘shared sacrifice’ for giving Rs. 3500 to 4500 to a number of organizations as by doing this they can escape the hassle of buying a sacrificial animal and then keeping it till Eid.
Inhabitants of city wile complaining the exorbitant prices of animals opined that the Health Department and other concerned department have also not taken any suitable sanitation arrangements.