Online purchase of sacrificial animals yet to gain momentum

KARACHI: The online sale and purchase of sacrificial animals is yet to take boom due to price hike and least interest of online buyers and purchasers. To attract people several organizations have announced different attractive packages for collective sacrifices by displaying banners on roads, streets and offering online booking on different websites ahead Eidul-Azha.

According to a survey, a majority of people may not be able to sacrifice animals individually on Eidul Azha as prices have increased many times as compared to previous years and income of general public has fallen sharply due to the pandemic.

Owing to corona pandemic, people are also confused and not able to decide that they should visit markets of sacrificial animals or opt for collective sacrifice or buy animals online on Eidul Azha. Many potential buyers might not visit a cattle market. Instead, they will try to purchase online or go for collective sacrifice.

So, this year, instead of depending on traditional cattle markets owners of sacrificial animals are also trying to sell the sacrificial animals through online platforms. Keeping this fact in mind, many big cattle traders have already started advertising online.

Another facility available in the city is welfare religious organizations offering sacrifice on behalf of people. They take amount for the share, buy the animals, engage the butchers, complete the sacrifice and distribute meat to each shareholder as per agreed weight.

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