Sanghar:
Sanghar City is under an unusual form of siege – not from criminals or politicians, but from cows. Yes, hundreds of stray cows have transformed the streets into their personal playground, leaving citizens, dealers and motorists helpless.
Owned by politically well -connected people driving cattle pens, four mighty herds roam around the city as if they own the place. From bazaars to rear alleys, the animals spin freely and crush on fruits and vegetables, as if the markets were open buffets. “They eat more tomatoes than we sell in one day,” a frustrated seller complained.
But the damage is not just for the store owners’ profits, motorists say that traffic jams are now “cattle stops”, with crews that block roads and occasionally bulge cars. Pedestrians are also not spared – many have ended up at civilian hospital after unplanned meetings with these unexpected “street fighters.”
If that wasn’t enough, the waste left behind by these migrant giants has added odor and mess to the city’s already strained environment. Residents fear an increase in diseases, but jokes that at least cows fertilize the roads.
Despite repeated complaints to the municipal committee, no action has been taken. Some citizens, tired of waiting, suggested selling the animals and depositing the money in the national treasury. “At least the country would get something out of our misery,” a lawyer asked.
