Punjab to set up cattle markets outside city limits for Eid-ul-Azha amid virus crisis.

LAHORE -- The government of Punjab has decided to set up the cattle markets outside the city limits ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, setting up Friday a nine-member committee headed by the provincial law minister to oversee the matter.

The committee to oversee setting up of cattle markets was tasked to compile standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. It was also decided that cattle-owners and customers would be fined should there be a violation of the precautionary measures.

In this regard, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said sacrificial animals were an important part of the rural economy, which he wished to flourish.

Cattle markets, therefore, would be set up outside the city's limits in July, with the relevant deputy commissioners assigned to determine their locations.

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