Punjab Caretaker Minister for Livestock Ibrahim Hassan Murad, during a meeting held at Planning and Developments committee room on Tuesday, reviewed the measures of increasing meat and milk production in Punjab.
P&D Chairman Iftikhar Ali Sahu co-chaired the meeting with the minister. Livestock Secretary Dr. Masood Anwar gave a detailed briefing and said that a special committee has been formed on the instructions of the Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, whose responsibility includes presenting the final plan to increase exports. Dr. Masood presenting various suggestions, said that there is a need to continue the Pakistan Animal Identification & Traceability System (PAITS) program, while the budget of the Livestock department needs to be increased to achieve the target, but more budget is required for medicines and de-worming, along with DCC, Disease Control Compartment would have to be created more. Addressing the meeting, the minister said that the Livestock department has to take the average of milk from five to nine liters while everyone has to contribute for the development of the livestock sector.
