In a bid to increase the country’s exports, unnamed officials from the KP livestock department announced plans to establish donkey farms in the province’s DI Khan and Maneshra region in coordination with China, described as the first of their kind in the country, GEO TV reports.
"Agreements will be signed with the Chinese government as well as registered companies," GEO quotes KP officials as saying.
China highly prizes donkeys, mainly for their hide used for traditional medicines.
"Gelatin made from donkey skin has been long considered to have medicinal properties in China, traditionally being thought to nourish the blood, enhance the immune system and even prolong one’s life," Gulf News notes.
KP officials said foreign countries like China had expressed a desire to invest hundreds of millions on donkey farms in Pakistan.