CAA asks people not to dump animal waste near airport

The Civil Aviation Authority has urged people not to dump the waste of sacrificial animals in areas around the airports to avoid accidents.

CAA officials said that people slaughtered animals on Eidul Adha in large numbers but dumped waste in the open, attracting birds, which threatened both passenger planes and jet fighters.

They said such threats caused the possibility of the suspension of flight operations as authorities didn’t want to risk lives.

The Pakistan government is also sending people awareness messages to avoid dumping animal waste around airports. 

Meanwhile, the federal government has announced a four-day public holiday across Pakistan on the occasion of Eidul Adha.

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According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday, public holidays will be observed from Friday, June 6 to Monday, June 9, 2025. 

The notification is applicable to both government and private sector offices, including those operating on five-day and six-day work schedules.