RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has made prior approval for the collection of sacrificial animal’s hides mandatory for the welfare organisations and others.

It directed the district administration to strictly implement the plan regarding the collection of sacrificial animals’ hides during Eidul Azha.

The government warned that anybody found violating the government orders will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

In a directive to the district administration, Special Branch, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the city police officer, the provincial authorities said that any organisation or person who will collect the sacrificial animal hides without prior approval will be treated as an offence and will be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.

It has been decided that no one should be allowed to collect hides without the permission of the administration. In the same way, monitoring of banned organisations and their affiliated elements has been continuing across the province.

Implementation of instructions of Punjab home department has been started in all parts of the Punjab province, including Rawalpindi.

Published in Dawn, June 23rd, 2022