Eid and hygiene.

EIDUL Azha is a few weeks away, and herds of sacrificial animals would soon start appearing in urban areas, polluting the atmosphere with stink and filth that will go in the lungs along with billions of viruses and bacteria. Once the sacrifice is over, the 'leftovers' would continue to trouble lives for several weeks thereafter. It happens every year, and there is no reason to expect that this year it will be any different.

It is, therefore, suggested that the selling and slaughtering of sacrificial animals on city roads, streets, pavements and even keeping them in houses should be prohibited once and for all.

Nowhere in the world Eidul Azha is celebrated in such unhygienic manner as we celebrate it in Pakistan. All these activities should be strictly prohibited. I would suggest buying, selling and slaugh- tering of sacrificial animals should be entrusted entirely to welfare organisations in urban areas. Some mosques also arrange mass slaughter of animals and distribute meat for the convenience of...