The donkey meat, which was seized by the Islamabad Food Authority, was never supplied to the local markets in the capital.
According to the latest reports, foreign nationals were running the setup and used to send the meat abroad, and some of the portion was given to the foreigners living in Pakistan, but never to the locals.
They also had a cold storage space in which they used to keep the donkey meat.
A butcher was also brought in from some other country, especially for this.
The authorities have now arrested those who were involved and recovered almost 50 donkeys that were alive from the site.
How much donkey meat was recovered?
1000 kg of donkey meat was recovered by the Islamabad Food Authority on Saturday.
The meat is now being disposed of by the authority.
The department’s director has started looking into this matter.
Concerns regarding donkey meat in Pakistan
Earlier, during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security, it was alleged that the meat of donkeys, along with dogs and frogs, is being sold in Pakistan, and the practice is quite common.
The issue has raised some serious concerns and questions about food safety in the country.
From Lahore to Isloo: Donkey meat sparks Twitter jokes
Twitter is now joking and making memes about this incident in Islamabad.
It is pertinent to mention that before this incident, several cases were reported in Lahore where this donkey meat was found in restaurants.
