The inadequate shelters, tents and water facilities in most of cattle markets have irked buyers of sacrficial animals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). As people thronged to cattle markets in Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera districts after a day was left in Eidul Azha which would be celebrated with religious enthusiasm on Monday have complained about poor facilities of shelter, tents, washrooms and drinking water at cattle markets of KP.
“I have come to Ring Road cattle market Peshawar in search of a suitable animal but return due to scorching heat due to unavailability of shelter, water and washroom facilities” said Qaiser Khan, a buyer and resident of Wapda Town Nowshera.
He claimed that Tehsil Muncipal Administrations and private contractors were earning thousands of rupees from buyers of sacrificial animals but no facilities at the cattle market had been given to them which was highly deplorable. He said that his son was fell unconscious due to heatstroke but no doctor was available at the said cattle centre for medical aid.
Sajid Ali, another buyer while cleaning his perspirations with a white handkerchief at the Pabbi cattle market was seen engaged in hectic arguments with cattle traders one after another hoping to buy a small sacrificial animal at a reasonable price.
