ISLAMABAD: The country is facing an unprecedented meat crisis these days apparently because of the ban on the culling of cows, female goats and buffaloes recently imposed by the Punjab government, local media authorities stated.
The ban has caused a sharp increase in the prices of red meat and an acute shortage of cattle in the market, reportedly.
It is believed that the crisis will deepen in the run-up to Eidul Azha.
An official said since Punjab met more than 80 per cent of the meat requirement of the country, the ban had created a meat crisis not only in the province but also in other parts of the country.