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Livestock export decision angers tanners

05/01/2009

The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) has strongly opposed a move by the government to allow the export of live animals. As well as hurting the leather industry—which is already working at 55% of capacity because of a shortage of hides and skins—the initiative will also affect ordinary people in Pakistan, the PTA said.The organisation’s chairman, ...

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