Haripur livestock market reopens.

HARIPUR -- The livestock market reopened here the other day due to the relaxation of coronavirus-induced lockdown.

However, animal sellers complained about a lack of facilities and said they and livestock stood in the scorching heat as the place was without sheds, trees, drinking water and waiting rooms.

They told Dawn that they left the market before 12 noon for being unable to stand the sweltering weather.

Munawar Khan of the Serae Nehmat Khan village said the TMA charged Rs10 as entry fee for every animal and six per cent of every sale amount but it had failed to ensure facilities in the livestock market.

Saeed Ahmad of Mirpur village claimed that as there're no sheds and drinking water, two to three animals died every week.

Animal sellers complain about lack of facilities

Malik Noor, who brings cattle to the market every Thursday, said despite earning hundreds of thousands of rupees from the cattle market every month, the TMA didn't facilitate animal sellers. He complained that the administration secured land, which didn't have trees or...

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