Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Aamir Khattak on Thursday directed the concerned to ensure maximum facilities at all cattle markets, including foolproof security, clean drinking water, adequate lighting, cleanliness, CCTV surveillance, monitoring of entry and exit points and an effective traffic management system.
Chairing a meeting to review arrangements for cattle markets being established across Rawalpindi Division ahead of Eidul Azha, he also directed officials to ensure strict implementation of Section 144 across all districts to enforce a complete ban on the sale of sacrificial animals outside notified points.
In Rawalpindi district, eight sale points have been notified by the district administration, including plots near Bhatta Chowk, Mouza Sheikhpur, Mouza Ranial on Chakri Road and near Rawat Police Station on GT Road in Rawalpindi Cantt.
Other notified sale points include Mazhaba Khana Galiana Road in Gujar Khan, near Sharif Hospital Stop on GT Road in Taxila, HIT near Hathar Bazaar Timber Market Road,Taxila, Bypass Chowk Kayal in Kallar Syedan and Sakhi Sabz Wari Tangi Road in Kahuta.
Officials informed the meeting that government cattle markets would remain operational round the clock from May 16 until Eid. Additional Commissioner Coordination Zenia Humayun, Director Local Government Sibtain Kazmi, the chief officer of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi and other relevant officials attended the meeting, while deputy commissioners from Attock, Jhelum, Murree and Chakwal joined through video link.
