A woman, Ayesha Ghani has been selling sacrificial cows in Karachi’s cattle market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2020.
Karachi’s cattle market at Super Highway is one of the most prominent cattle markets in the country and the 21-year-old is breaking stereotypes by selling the sacrificial animals at the cattle market
According to details, Ghani lives in Karachi and goes to the market every day, selling at least 36 of her cows, bulls and calves on sale, with a price ranging from PKR 130,000 to PKR 700,000.
“I have raised these animals at home on my own. That’s why I have a special affection towards them”, said Ayesha Ghani.
Ghani also sells animals online on her social media sites ‘Desi Cows’.
“Most buyers are looking for animals available at economical prices, while prices have increased this year due to inflation,” she said, adding that the business has affected this year amid coronavirus outbreak.
“I have been an animal lover all my life. However, this is the first time that I am personally selling animals in the market,” she said.
Ghani hoped that women would get encouraged to see her and get more involved in this work. However, the challenges that she faces being a woman, standing in a male-dominated market are “bound to surface at first”.
“After all, girls do face a lot of difficulties in our society but I have taken the first step and hope to see more women and girls stepping forward,” Ghani said.
“Today, women are second to none and they should not consider themselves inferior to anyone. We can progress in every field,” she added.
