Published 10 Jun,2021 via Dawn - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema inaugurated on Thursday a scheme under which Angora wool, made from Angora rabbit’s fur, will be used for weaving shawls, thereby increasing the production of wool products in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The inauguration ceremony was held in Jaglot village, located at a distance of 40 kilometres from Gilgit, following the arrival of 10 pairs of Angora rabbits from Nepal.
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Chairperson Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan, who was also present on the occasion, said the rabbits would be distributed among all districts of GB in phases.
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