Special Report on National Horse and Cattle Show 2022
Special Report on National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 held at Fortress Stadium Lahore. Details of activities | نیشنل ہارس اینڈ کیٹل شو کا انعقاد، خصوصی رپورٹ
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History of Horse and Cattle Show
National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 Organized After Several Years
To refresh the cultural and traditional memories of Lahore city, a three-day National Horse and Cattle Show was organized by the Punjab government with complete arrangements like in the past.
The show continued from March 10-12 at the Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Earlier, the National Horse and Cattle Show was organized in 2015, while it was last organized in a completely traditional manner in 2004. Morning and evening ceremonies continued on all three days of the show.
National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 Organizers
Along with the Livestock Department Punjab, the Department of Local Government and Community Development, the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Department of Information and Culture, the Directorate General Public Relations and other institutions were also active in the administrative affairs of the National Horse and Cattle Show.
The activities of the District Administration Lahore and the Police Department were also ongoing in security and administrative matters. The Parks and Horticulture Authority participated in the activities of Jashn-e-Baharan. The Punjab government also received the support of the Pakistan Army in organizing the show.
National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 Inaugurated by the President of Pakistan
The National Horse and Cattle Show was inaugurated by President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, Provincial Minister for Livestock Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dareshk, Provincial Minister for Local Government Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Provincial Minister for Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal, Chief Secretary Punjab, Inspector General Punjab Police, Secretary Livestock Punjab Naveed Haider Shirazi, Secretary Livestock South Punjab Nasir Jamal Hotiana and Secretary Livestock Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Israr Ahmed Khan, along with senior civil and military officials.
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on the occasion of the inaugural ceremony that the citizens have been provided with the best entertainment opportunity through the National Horse and Cattle Show. The charming colors of Pakistan’s culture have been highlighted in the best possible way through this show.
He said that the National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 will prove helpful in promoting national unity and brotherhood.
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha also attended the National Horse and Cattle Show. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam and Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood attended the last day of the fair. Director General Public Relations Punjab Saman Rai presented photo albums to the guests.
Cultural and Livestock Events of National Horse and Cattle Show 2022
The morning and evening activities of the National Horse and Cattle Show continued on all three days. During the day, the citizens enjoyed the cattle exhibition parade, military band show, horse and camel dance, tent pegging, horse jumping, military police motorcycle show, dog show, free fall of paratroopers, march of provincial athletes and other activities.
Different beautiful breeds of cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats, camels and horses were presented in the animal exhibition parade. In the evening, along with horse dance and camel dance, torch parade, candle parade, peace show, laser show, fireworks and other activities were organized.
The Sports and Youth Affairs Department highlighted the culture of different provinces along with gymnastics and various sports. Various sports competitions were also organized on this occasion. Various cultural activities continued in Alhamra. A flower exhibition was organized by the Parks and Horticulture Authority and the highways of Lahore were decorated.
Exhibition and Visitors
During the show, citizens also expressed keen interest in the industrial exhibition. Stalls of various institutions were present in the exhibition. Along with the Livestock Department and Veterinary University, the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad also set up a stall.
A special dog show was organized at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore on the occasion of the Horse and Cattle Show.
Livestock Competitions
Livestock competitions were also organized before the show. In this regard, competitions for the production and beauty of Sahiwal cows and the beauty of different breeds of sheep and goats were held at Bahadur Nagar Farm, Okara. Buffalo beauty and production competitions were held at Buffalo Research Institute, Pattoki.
Sahiwal Cow and Goat Competition Winners
In the competitions held at Bahadur Nagar Farm, Aftab Ahmed Khan Wattoo’s cow won the first position in Punjab by giving 41.7 kg of milk in thirty-six hours.
In the beauty contest of Dudhel Sahiwal cow, a cow named Gulshan from Bahadurnagar Farm won the first position. Bahadurnagar Farm also took the lead in the beauty contest of Dundi Vehri. In the beauty contest of Faisalabadi Betal goat, Allah Dad Farm won the first and second positions, while the third position was taken by Muhammad Ashraf from Okara. In the beauty contest of Faisalabadi Betal goat, Allah Dad Farm won the first and third positions. In the beauty contest of Lohi male, Allah Dad Farm won the first position, Bahadur Nagar Farm won the second position, while Allah Dad Farm won the third position.
In the beauty contest of Lohi sheep, Bahadur Nagar Farm won the first and third positions, while Allah Dad Farm won the second position. In the beauty contest of Teddy goat, Walija Shahid from Islamabad won first, Zeeshan Yunus from Okara won second, and Ghulam Rasool from Okara won the third position.
In the Teddy Goat competition, Bahadur Nagar Farm Okara won the first and second positions, while Zeeshan Younis of Okara won the third position. In the Gujarati Betal Goat Beauty Competition, Abdul Rehman of Sargodha won the first position, Liaqat Hayat of Sargodha won the second position, and Yasir of Gujarat won the third position. In the Gujarati Goat Competition, the goat of Muhammad Hayat of Sargodha won the first position, Muhammad Afzal won the second position, and Muhammad Yar of Sargodha won the third position.
Buffalo Competitions Winners of National Horse and Cattle Show 2022
In the three-day buffalo fair, in the milk production competition of the Blue Ravi buffalo, the buffalo of Rana Fazal Abbas of Faisalabad won the first position by giving 49.348 kg of milk in three times.
The buffalo of Haji Umar Nazir Gujjar won the first prize with 47.120 kg of milk. The third position was won by Irfan Ali Gujjar of Faisalabad with 46.754 kg of milk.
In the first buffalo milk production competition, Nazir Ahmed Gujjar of Faisalabad won the first prize with 31.126 kg of milk, the second prize was won by Livestock Farm Chak Katora with 18.588 kg of milk, while the third prize was won by Bhoniki Farm Patki with 17.648 kg of milk.
In the beauty competition of the Dundi buffalo, the first and second positions were won by Irfan Ali Gujjar of Faisalabad. The third prize was won by Syed Hassan Nawaz of Arifwala. The first prize was won by Syed Hassan Nawaz of Arifwala in the Kheri Katti competition. The second prize was won by Chaudhry Ashiq Gujjar and Chaudhry Arshad Gujjar, while the third prize was won by Iftikhar Ahmed of Mandi Bahauddin.
In the beauty of cucumber cutlet, the first position was won by Bilal Ahmed of Gujranwala, the second position by Livestock Farm Haroonabad and the third position by Ahmed Hassan of Bahawalnagar. In the beauty of double-breasted buffalo, the first position was won by Muhammad Munir Bhatti of Pakpattan, the second position by Calf Raising Center Pattoki and Sajjad Ahmed Gujar of Sheikhupura, while the third position was won by Khizr Hayat of Pattoki.
In the beauty of dry pregnant buffalo, the first position was won by Mian Bakhtiar of Bahawalnagar, the second position was won by Iftikhar Ahmed of Mandi Bahauddin, and the third position was won by Bilal Ahmed of Kamunki.
In the beauty of breeding bull, the first position was won by Haji Muhammad of Sahiwal, the second position was won by Sajjad Gujar of Sheikhupura, and the third position was won by Rashid Khushi of Sharqpur.
In the beauty of dudhil buffalo, the first prize was won by Aamir Mushtaq of Sahiwal, the second by Shah Faisal of Toba Tek Singh, and the third by Iftikhar Ahmed of Mandi Bahauddin. Beauty contests for Kajli, Salt Range and Thali breeds of sheep were also held.
Prize Distribution and Closing Ceremony
The winners of these contests organized by the Livestock Department were awarded prizes on the occasion of the National Horse and Cattle Show.
Secretary Livestock Punjab organized a ceremony in honor of officers from other provinces on the occasion of the Horse and Cattle Show.
Secretary Livestock appreciated his team for their good performance during the Horse and Cattle Show and awarded them with shields.
