The management of the maweshi mandi (main sacrificial cattle market) organized on the Karachi Northern Bypass generated business activity worth Rs8 billion during the Eid ul Adha season last year. It is pertinent to note that traditional cattle market was previously set up in the Karachi Northern Bypass again and now it going to be established at the northern bypass in District West. The local authorities vow to provide facilities for buyers and traders in the cattle market including the establishment of food courts and ATMs. There would be a proper parking allocated area for the incoming customers.
A “record-breaking figure” of 600,000 animals were sold out of the approximately 700,000 sacrifice animals that were brought to the market last year.
It is pertinent to note that the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) reported that 6,360,000 animals were offered as sacrifices for Eid ul Adha in 2023, a decrease of 28% to 30% from the previous year.
Cow Mandi Karachi
One of the biggest animal markets in Pakistan is the “Cow Mandi” in Karachi, often called the Karachi Cattle Market. It is particularly busy in the weeks preceding Eid-ul-Adha. Farmers and traders from all over the nation come to this market, which turns into a hive of activity, to sell their livestock, which includes cows, bulls, goats, and camels. Customers go to the mandi to buy animals for Eid-time Qurbani (sacrifice).
There are some characteristics of the cow mandi Karachi, some of which are:
- Wide Variety of Livestock
- Large Scale
- Facilities
- Economic Activity
- Seasonal Market
- Negotiation and Bargaining
In addition to serving as a marketplace for livestock sales, Karachi’s Cow Mandi attracts sizable crowds and fosters a joyous mood across the city.
