China has expressed interest in importing donkeys and dogs from Pakistan, information provided to the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has said.
Senator Zeeshan Khanzada presided over the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce meeting on Monday in Islamabad.
China plans to import dogs and donkeys from Pakistan, according to senators Dinesh Kumar and Abdul Qadir. China, according to Kumar, is a significant export market.
Senator Qadir told the committee that the Chinese ambassador said his country wants to export beef because of a spike in local demand and a decrease in supply.
Senator Muhammad Afridi suggested that animals be imported from Afghanistan and then exported to different countries as they are available on cheap rates there, but there are no purchasers.
However, in response to this recommendation, the relevant officials stated that temporarily banning the import of animals from Afghanistan owing to the spread of lumpy skin disease.
However, in response to this recommendation, the relevant officials stated that the import of animals from the country is banned due to lumpy skin disease.
