Despite being forbidden, pork, dog and donkey meat are openly sold in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi said at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Monday.
Afridi, who assumed office on the same day, said the selling of forbidden meats in markets needs to be stopped, The Express Tribune reported. Some senators tried to blame the trend on the increasing Chinese population in Pakistan.
The minister made the comments during a meeting that was scheduled to discuss and approve the Islamabad Pure Food Authority Bill, which will give the government the power to establish a food authority to inspect food items.
Senator Azam Khan Swati of the ruling party Tehreek-e-Insaf cited the absence of controls on food in Islamabad when he declared a need for a supervising entity to ensure food safety and hygiene.
It is common for uncovered meat to be moved openly in trucks, said Senator Rehman Malik, who declared such practices a threat to public health.
Senator Momin Khan Afridi demanded that penalties for food adulteration be equal to those imposed on sellers of illegal drugs.
Asian countries such as China, Indonesia and Vietnam are known to consume large quantities of dog meat. Around 5 million dogs are eaten in Vietnam every year, and a number of animal rights groups have been actively protesting the trade there.
Rohit Pandeya , I have a longer list of abuses and lowly comments Indian made about Pakistanis and Islam compared to the ones you might have. "eye for an eye, tooth for the tooth" that is the rule we follow. It’s looks funny to me when you portray yourself as a gentle character which in reality you aren’t, and same goes to majority of your countrymen excluding few who are believers.
Muhammad Saleem , Bahi isko regularly follow karo tu apko pata chalay ga k yeh Pakistan k khilaf kitna zehr ugalta hy. Don’t be ensnared please.
Alex, yes you are right, he achieved what he planned very cunningly. But, the people who he fed prpaganda with cunning tactics, must know what was the real aim behind this drama. Hence, the seeds of hatred between civilisations which he wants to sow must be evident to all peace loving Europeans, majority of whom is well aware that Islam is a peaceful religion. And , am sure they aren’t going to be swayed with this tricky way of launching propaganda against Islam.
Rohit Pandeya , don’t be too much happy I am here to show your real face to the whole world. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Personally, I think it is as heartbreaking to see a cow/lamb/pig/chicken slaughtered as a donkey/dog/cat. Why those who complained about the later group would not complain about the former?
Islamabad needs a lot of attention on all civic issues…it is becoming a lawless city…inflow from smaller towns and villages have made the conditions worse.its everyone’s right to search for better living but should not RUIN the existing structure and make it worse for original population
These are all largely unverified rumours and propaganda. Time and again they have been debunked. Shame on AT for putting up this garbage.
And there are also no ‘hair-stylists’ aka horses hoofs in Pakistain.