Livestock traders in Pakistan are reporting falling sales ahead of Eid al-Adha (the major Islamic festival of sacrifice, during which Muslims traditionally slaughter animals such as cattle and sheep) as the ongoing conflict involving Iran pushes fuel prices higher. At one of Islamabad's largest cattle markets, rising transport and feed costs have forced traders to raise animal prices, putting buyers off. The squeeze threatens the livelihoods of traders who depend on the annual festival period as their most important trading season.