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10 illegal cattle sale points closed

By APP
June 11, 2024
Sacrificial animals on display at a cattle market ahead of Eidul Azha. — APP/File
Sacrificial animals on display at a cattle market ahead of Eidul Azha. — APP/File

LAHORE : Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) Monday closed 10 unauthorised cattle sale points in the provincial capital.

Talking to reporters, MCL Administrator and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider said a comprehensive operation has been initiated against illegal cattle markets in all administrative zones of Lahore.

The DC said during the move eight cattle sale points were closed in Data Ganj Bakhsh zone and two in Ravi zone and FIRs were also registered against four individuals for offering resistance.

The DC said illegal cattle markets disrupt traffic flow and the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals was prohibited outside the designated spots. She added that operation against illegal cattle markets would continue in the City.