KARACHI: Phase two of the world's largest makeshift cattle market has been opened at the Super Highway, Karachi, with 6000 sacrificial animals already brought in and another 100,000 expected to arrive prior to Eid ul Azha.
Shahab Ali, the administrator of the makeshift cattle market arranged at Super Highway each year, prior to Eid e Qurban, sharing with media, on Friday, details of the arrangements made for the market said more than 74,000 cattle heads have already arrived for the sale purpose at the phase one of the market.
In view of the demand as well as availability of these heads the phase two had to be opened so as to facilitate people capable to realize their religious obligation, he said in reply to a question.
"We expect that around 175,000 cattle mainly cow and buffaloes will be brought from different parts of the country to the market this year," he said.
Of these heads, he said no less than 6000 goats are already available for sale. at the market spread over an area of 700 acres.
"The arrangements made for the current year are much better than the previous years with all relevant facilities being provided to the purchasers and the sellers," he said.
Shahab Ali said veterinary doctors are on a round the clock duty providing free of charges services to the cattle on sale at the market.
There is close coordination for the purpose between city administration, commissioner office and the governor house, he said.
Shahab Ali said a complaint center, help desk, fire brigade, free toilets, uninterrupted power supply, regular water supply are some of the essential facilities provided at the market.
In reply to a question, he said a price control committee has also been constituted so as to ensure quality and fair price of the items on sale in the shops functional at the cattle market.
Responding to the queries raised by media, administrator of the cattle market said the road side cattle markets that have erupted at different sites in the city hold no legal status.
These unauthorized markets, he said could be counter productive as no mechanism exist there to ascertain health status of the animals being sold for sacrificial purpose.
About security arrangements made at Super Highway Cattle Market, he said a comprehensive mechanism exists for the purpose with active involvement of city administration as well as concerned cantonment board.
"Meanwhile, CCTV cameras have also been installed that are functional round the clock so as to avert any criminal attempt," said the administrator cattle market.
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