China to import donkeys from Pakistan

Shanghai : In a bid to boost the country’s exports and to earn much needed foreign exchange, Pakistan is expected export donkeys to China, Gulf News reported.

Pakistan has the world’s third largest population of donkeys with more than 5 million animals, while China stands at number one.

The Livestock Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced that it will develop donkey farms — the first of its kind in the country. This follows the opening of the first donkey hospital in Lahore, which has the largest number of animals in the country.

According to reports, at least two donkey farms are being set up in Dera Ismail Khan and Mansehra with foreign partnership.