Live animal exports from Pakistan on the rise
07/02/2011
The country’s minister for livestock and dairy development, Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd, said a total of 5,515 animals—1,260
cattle, 1,825 buffalo, and 2,430 goats and sheep—were exported in the year 2008–09, while in the year 2009–10 the export rose to 314,947 animals. In this year, Pakistan exported 69,180 cattle, 63,024 buffalo, 182,347 sheep and goats and 423 camels.
In addition, 6,976 animals were exported during the period through diplomatic channels, particularly to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Afghanistan,
Oman and Bahrain.
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