ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 /DNA/ – President of the All Pakistan Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association and Member of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board, Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi, met with President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Muhammad Zakaria Akbar Zia, at his office.
During the meeting, Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi highlighted the problems faced by citizens and individuals associated with the meat industry due to the absence of a modern and standardized slaughterhouse in Islamabad.
He said that the lack of a slaughterhouse in Islamabad was creating difficulties in ensuring the supply of quality meat that meets proper hygiene and food safety standards. He added that transporting livestock and meat to slaughterhouses located far outside the city increases operational costs, which ultimately places an additional financial burden on consumers.
Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi emphasized that establishing a modern, well-equipped and standardized slaughterhouse in Islamabad was essential not only to ensure the availability of clean and hygienic meat for residents but also to help increase Pakistan’s meat exports.
He also appealed to Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi to issue directives for the establishment of a slaughterhouse in Islamabad.
President ICCI Muhammad Zakaria Akbar Zia said that the establishment of a slaughterhouse in Islamabad was a longstanding demand of both citizens and the business community, which had remained pending for several years. He assured the delegation that the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry would raise this important issue at the relevant forums in the interest of citizens and concerned business sectors and play its role in ensuring the construction of a modern, standardized slaughterhouse in Islamabad at the earliest.
Secretary General of the United Business Group (UBG), Zafar Bakhtawari, was also present at the meeting along with the delegation of the Meat Association.
The delegation included Sardar Zaheer Ahmed, General Secretary of the Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association and Vice President of the Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries; Abdullah Qureshi, Chairman of Jamiat-ul-Quresh Pakistan; Abdul Aziz Qureshi, Vice President of the Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association; Asif Rajput, Vice President of the Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association; Abdul Rehman Khan; and Subhan Qureshi.
During the meeting, participants stressed the need for effective coordination among the relevant government departments and practical measures to establish a modern slaughterhouse in Islamabad. They emphasized that this initiative would help ensure the supply of quality meat to citizens, promote compliance with hygiene and food safety standards, and create opportunities for the growth of Pakistan’s meat exports.
