The sale of sacrificial animals has been banned in cantonment areas as per the directives issued by the quarters concerned.
Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Secretary Qasir Mahmood said that the decision has been taken on the directives of Cantonment Executive Officer Dr Saima Shah.
He said that special teams would be formed to take action against the violators, besides imposing fines and confiscating their animals.
No one would be allowed to set up market of sacrificial animals within the cantonment limits, he added.