URGENT APPEAL: HALT THE LIVESTOCK GENOCIDE тАУ SECURING PAKISTAN'S FUTURE FOOD SECURITY
тАЛTo:
тАЛGeneral Syed Asim Munir, COAS
тАЛPrime Minister of Pakistan
тАЛChief Ministers of Punjab & Sindh
тАЛMayor of Karachi
тАЛSpecial Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
тАЛGreen Corporate Initiative (GCLI) & Remount, Veterinary & Farms Corps (RV&FC)
тАЛSubject: Immediate Intervention to Halt the Slaughter of Female Breeding Animals & Day-Old Calves тАУ A Direct Threat to Pakistan's Food Security
тАЛRespected Leadership,
тАЛPakistan is facing an escalating, silent crisis that is systematically undermining its food security. In urban centers like Karachi, a ruthless commercial dairy farming model is leading to an unprecedented slaughter of our invaluable livestock, threatening the nation's economic backbone and the dietary future of its citizens.
тАЛThe Stark Reality Demanding Your Immediate Attention:
тАЛMassacre of Future Generations: Dairy farmers in Karachi frequently slaughter female buffaloes capable of giving 12 more offspring and cows capable of 8 more offspring, merely after one lactation cycle. This means we are systematically eliminating the "factories" that produce milk and future generations of livestock.
тАЛThe Day-Old Calf Tragedy: An alarming 1,700 day-old calves are slaughtered daily in Karachi. Their meat is then deceptively sold as "mutton" in high-end restaurants, not only defrauding the public but also annihilating our future meat and dairy stock.
тАЛAnnual Loss of 1.5 Million Animals: This relentless slaughter of approximately 1.5 million animals annually (breeding females and calves) is a direct assault on Pakistan's food sovereignty. Had it not been for the poultry sector, the nation would already be grappling with an acute protein crisis.
тАЛThis is a direct contradiction to the vision of SIFC and GCLI. While efforts are being made to attract billions in investment for agriculture and livestock export, the ongoing destruction of our domestic herd nullifies these ambitious plans.
тАЛOur Urgent Demands for State Intervention:
тАЛCOAS, SIFC, GCLI & RV&FC: We implore you to recognize this as a critical national security issue. Establish "Salvage Farms" under RV&FC and GCLI where dry but reproductively viable female animals can be housed and managed until they become pregnant again.
тАЛPrime Minister & Chief Ministers: Enforce, with immediate and stringent measures, the existing laws prohibiting the slaughter of pregnant, breeding-capable female animals and young calves. Those violating these laws must face severe penalties.
тАЛMayor of Karachi: The KMC's Veterinary Department must be held accountable. Implement rigorous monitoring of slaughterhouses and initiate a comprehensive crackdown on restaurants involved in the fraudulent sale of calf meat as mutton.
тАЛTime is of the essence! If we fail to act decisively now, Pakistan's future generations will face an insurmountable challenge in accessing basic necessities like milk and meat. We earnestly appeal to your esteemed leadership to champion this cause for the survival and prosperity of our nation.
тАЛSincerely,
Shakir Umar Gujjar
Central President, Dairy & Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) Pakistan
Contact: 923008281786 | president@dcfa.com.pk
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