ISLAMABAD: The livestock sector of the Balochistan province contributed Rs 21.89 million to the national economy.

Balochistan government in the wake of uplifting livestock and dairy development sector in the province has been providing modern facilities to the livestock and dairy farmers as the first priority of the incumbent government.

Talking to APP, Director General Livestock and Dairy Development Department Balochistan, Dr Ghulam Hussain Jaffar on Sunday said that the department had managed various initiatives to make protect and promote the under threat sector within a short period of time.

He said that the department had been providing free treatment facility for livestock whereas in three months period around 1.

4 million animals were treated, adding, “The provincial government has also established 210 mobile veterinary camps across the province.” “Livestock and Dairy Development Department have vaccinated 2.3 million animals in the province and sprayed anti-congo virus spray to the livestock in the area,” the DG told.

He said that the government had also made functional the Animal Sciences Institute Quetta and enrolled as many as 180 students from the province.

Dr Ghulam Hussain said, “More than 48 per cent of the total sheep present in the country exist in Balochistan”, adding around 24 per cent of the total camels in Pakistan were found in the province.