Eid ul Adha: Commissioner Karachi approves collective sacrifice of animals

Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani has approved for the collective sacrifice of animals during Eid ul Adha.

As per details, a meeting was held which was attended by representatives of various philanthropist organizations, including the Edhi Foundation, Chhipa Welfare Association, Saylani Welfare Trust, Al-Khidmat Foundation, Jamia Binoria Site, and Daawat-e-Islami.

Commissioner Karachi asked the organizations to make arrangements for online booking and dispatching of meat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was decided that the deputy commissioners (DCs) of all the six districts would look after issues about the slaughter of sacrificial animals.

The DCs would also provide necessary assistance to non-profit organizations.

The representatives of the non-profit organizations appreciated the commissioner’s efforts and assured that they would carefully carry out the sacrifice of the animals during Eid ul Adha due to the pandemic situation.

The participants also agreed that arrangements for the sacrifice of animals needed to be done on a large scale this year due to the pandemic.

NGOs would provide online services to the residents of the city. For those organizations that were not present in the meeting, it was decided that they would be approached and included in the programme.

The online booking of sacrificial animals would also be done through non-profit organizations, which would dispatch meat themselves to those who had made bookings with them. People could also obtain their meat from the zonal offices of these organizations.

The commissioner requested the citizens to benefit from the collective sacrifice arranged by non-profit organizations.