Authorities in Mansehra, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have imposed restrictions on the collection of sacrificial animal hides ahead of Eidul Azha, barring banned organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from gathering hides and skins across the district.

The measures were introduced by the district administration following directions from the provincial Home and Tribal Affairs Department, according to local media reports.

Under an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Mian Behzad Adil, the restrictions have been imposed under Section 144 of Pakistan’s Code of Criminal Procedure and took immediate effect, remaining in place for 20 days. Officials said the move is intended to regulate hide collection during Eidul Azha and prevent unauthorised or proscribed groups from benefiting from donations linked to sacrificial animals.

The order also prohibits the use of loudspeakers to solicit hides, bans the establishment of hide collection points anywhere in the district. It outlaws coercion or harassment of residents for hide donations. Carrying arms within Mansehra district during the enforcement period has also been banned, aggregated local reports said.

The Mansehra measures appear to form part of a broader pattern of Eid-related controls in Pakistan this year, with authorities in other districts including Rawalpindi introducing permit requirements or restrictions on hide collection to limit unauthorised activity during the holiday period.