Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar has strongly discouraged the import of meat and eggs, stating that under no circumstances will the government allow such imports. She warned that bringing in these products could introduce zoonotic diseases to the country and devastate local farms. Despite appeals from traders and diplomats, she reaffirmed her stance against imports. At a discussion, she also announced the establishment of a department under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to support families of those injured or martyred in the July uprising. She directed the Department of Livestock to collaborate with this initiative.