Karachi bans all cattle markets except 14, here’s the list
The city administration has imposed Section 144 across Karachi, banning all illegal cattle markets for one month ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, except 14, according to an official notification issued by the Commissioner Karachi Office.
The sale and purchase of sacrificial animals are now only permitted at 14 officially designated cattle markets, approved by the district administrations in Karachi’s seven districts.
Meanwhile, roadside animal trading and unauthorized markets have been declared strictly illegal.
The commissioner has warned that violators operating outside these approved sites will face strict administrative action.
READ: Commissioner imposes ban on illegal cattle markets in Karachi
He emphasized that the decision was made to prevent traffic disruption, garbage buildup, and public inconvenience caused by unregulated markets.
The approved cattle markets are as follows:
| Sr# | District | Location | Cattle Mandi Proposed By |
| 1 | West | Talser Town, (Northern Bypass) | Traditional (central point) |
| 2 | Malir | Malir 15, Asoo Goth | Traditional |
| 3 | Bhains Colony, Sub-Division Ibrahim Hyderi | Traditional | |
| 4 | East | Cattle Mandi KMC Ground behind Safari Park Gulistan e Jauhar Karachi | KMC |
| 5 | In front of Al Habib Society, UC-05 | TMC Sohrab Goth | |
| 6 | West | From Urdu Chowk to Bilgees Chowki, UC-01 | TMC Mominabad |
| 7 | Rasool Bux Goth, near Hamdard University, Deh Bund Murad | TMC Manghopir | |
| 8 | Central | Maweshi Mandi Sunday Car Bazar Ground Sector 11-D, North Karachi | KMC |
| 9 | Old Weekly Wednesday Bazaar, Sector 11-1, North Karachi | TMC New Karachi | |
| 10 | Nazimabad Railway Station Ground | TMC Nazimabad | |
| 11 | Keamari | Maweshi Mandi/ Bakra Piri Lyari | KMC |
| 12 | Korangi | Maweshi Mandi, Korangi Creek, Sunday Bachat Bazar, Main Korangi Road near Qayyumabad, Karachi | KMC |
| 13 | Korangi Super Star Ground, Korangi No. 5 | TMC Landhi | |
| 14 | Open space along Shah Faisal Korangi Causeway (left side) | TMC Shah Faisal |
The Commissioner Karachi has instructed all market organizers to complete parking, sanitation, and security arrangements before operations begin. Any negligence in the management of these official markets will not be tolerated, the notification said.
