Pakistan, June 7 -- KARACHI - As professional butchers hike their rates this Eidul Azha, seasonal butchers with knives and cleavers have taken over the streets of Karachi, offering cheaper alternatives for animal sacrifice. This year, citizens in many areas are finding it difficult to book experienced butchers, especially as prices have jumped 30 to 50 percent compared to last year.

According to Babu Qureshi, a seasoned butcher from Liaquatabad, charges for slaughtering large animals now range between Rs20,000 to Rs30,000 on the first day of Eid. Rates gradually drop on the second and third days, with lighter animals and smaller tasks priced slightly lower. However, demand has pushed many professionals to take group bookings in upscale n...