Bhatta Chowk cattle market auctioned for Rs109.9m

By APP
May 30, 2024
A trader feeds cows at a cattle market set up for the upcoming Eid ul Azha. — AFP/File
A trader feeds cows at a cattle market set up for the upcoming Eid ul Azha. — AFP/File

Rawalpindi:The biggest cattle market of the twin cities for Eid ul Azha, has been auctioned at Rs109.9 million. The cattle market will be set up at Bhatta Chowk where the entry fees of Rs3,000 and Rs2,000 would be charged for large and small animal selling. According to the spokesman Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Rasheed Saqib, the contract was won by Riaz Hussain through Moin Khan with the highest bid of Rs109.9 million.

A total of 20 bidders participated in the auction which was held here on Wednesday. CEO RCB Syed Ali Irfan Rizvi on the occasion said that special attention was paid to the transparency rules as well as health and safety conditions regarding the cattle market bidding for Eid ul Azha 2024. The bid was done following the prescribed rule because of which this year’s auction got an increased rate as compared to last year’s Rs89.5 million, he added.