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Everything to do with Bakra Eid
KARACHI: The customer almost pounces on the sacrificial goats being pulled down from the truck, which transported them to the big city. “Let me take at least one off your hands. I have Rs10,000 on me right here,” he says flashing the notes temptingly in the goat seller’s face.
After some bargaining negotiations, the seller finally gives in, albeit reluctantly, and sells one of his animals to the persistent customer for Rs11,000. “It is okay. I am also in need of money and don’t want to turn away my very first customer in Karachi. I’ll sell the others for more,” he says turning to glance at his brood before telling the next customer approaching him that each goat costs Rs45,000 and a pair is for Rs90,000, no less.