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Due to the current situation and a significant reduction in prices, people's interest in collecting skins is declining.
Religious schools and charities are also finding it less interesting to collect skins. The number of people collecting skins and employing them according to the season has also decreased. According to the organizations, there was a time when skins were snatched and the situation in the city would be tense over the issue of skins in different organizations, but now this is not happening because of the significant reduction in the prices of skins.
Spokesperson of the Federation of Arab Madrassas of Pakistan, religious madrassas used to provide facilities to the citizens through mass sacrifice arrangements through which skins were also obtained. In addition, volunteers of religious madrassas used to collect skins from which madrassas It used to help cover expenses, but over the last few years, the price of skins has dropped dramatically.
He further said that cow fur which used to be sold for Rs. 3500 to 4000 five, six years ago has come down to Rs. 500 and Rs. 600 last year while goat fur was being bought for Rs. 300 while Punjab and In many parts of the country, skins were bought at even lower prices. These rates are so low that transportation and volunteer expenses are not covered, leading to a decline in interest in the skins of religious schools.
The press conference was held last year against the reduction in the prices of skins from the platform of the Madrassas and there was a strong protest as we believe that the prices of skins have been reduced under a conspiracy aimed at Financial support for religious schools is to be stopped, but despite our protests, rates remain low.
Qazi Syed Sadruddin, director of Al-Khidmat Karachi, also said that the trend of collective sacrifice was increasing. Citizens are opting for collective sacrifice through charities and religious schools due to high prices, which has led to an increase in the number of skins they receive, but they are not benefiting significantly due to lower prices.
The volunteers of the service provide free skin collection services, so our cost is less than other organizations, but still due to low prices, not enough funds are collected which allows them to do welfare activities. I'm having trouble.
Abdul Salam, Central Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Tanneries Association, said that the significant reduction in the prices of skins, shoes, and warm garments made from fabrics, synthetic furs, and other items are replacing leather products. Demand has been declining due to which the prices of skins have come down significantly over the last few years. However, after the Corona epidemic and lockdown, demand from Europe and the United States is expected to increase. Prices may improve slightly and cow skin is expected to be Rs 1,500.
Exports of raw leather have declined by 16% during the last financial year, while SM Munir, a well-known industrialist, recently announced the closure of his leather factory in Karachi. I have been forced to close the factory due to rising costs and low income.