A large number of cattle traders selling animals for sacrifice, violating city district government’s (CDGL) orders, entered into the city and sold animals on Sunday. In order to keep the city clean, the CDGL had barred the sellers from entering the city and had established six points. These points include LDA Avenue, Shahpur Kanjra, Sagian Bridge, Burki Road, Quaid-e-Azam Interchange Ring Road near China Scheme and Kacha Ferozpure Road. However, visiting these sale points which are located far from the main city was a cause of problem for the customers, who had to spend extra money to transport these animals back into the city to their homes. The sellers, in order to boost sales, entered the city while the CDGL administration did not take any measures to stop them.
The sellers were found on many roads and areas of the city including Bedian Road, Walton Road, Haider Road, Township, Ferozepure Road, College Road and Iqbal Town. The buyers, satisfied over not having to go all the way to the sale points, were also seen visiting these new markets.
“We can’t go all the way to the sale points. The CDGL should have thought of this,” said Azmat Hussain, a seller.
“CDGL has made a poor arrangement. Our sales have decreased because the customers aren’t coming to the sale points hence we have brought our animals inside the city,” said a seller Rafakat Ali.
