When the holy Eid-ul-Azha comes, the skin of the sacrificial animal becomes one of the most discussed economic issues in the country. Every year the government sets prices, banks give loans, tanneries talk about big procurement plans, and madrasas, orphanages and seasonal traders on the ground wait — at least this time for a fair price for leather. But the reality is that for the past decade, the same pattern has been repeating itself in the rawhide market — falling prices,… details
