Buffalo · Punjab
Nili-Ravi
نیلی راوی
Pakistan's top dairy buffalo — the jet-black Nili-Ravi with prized wall-eye markings.
Commonly chosen for Qurbani
Appearance
What this breed typically looks like in a Pakistani Qurbani market.
- Coat colour
- jet-blackoccasional white markings (wall eyes, white face stripe)
- Typical adult weight
- 450–800 kg
- Purpose
- milkdual
Features to spot
Use these cues to confirm breed when you visit the farm or review a walking video.
- large frame
- backward-curved horns
- broad forehead
- wall-eyes (blue-white eye ring) prized
Temperament & handling
Strong but calm; needs experienced handlers for young bulls.
For Qurbani
Pakistan's 'black gold' — top dairy buffalo. Bulls are a premium Qurbani choice. White 'wall-eye' markings are especially prized.
Shariah eligibility is verified per-animal (not per-breed) by our rules engine — age, health, and absence of forbidden defects. See the listing page for the final suitability score.
Other buffalo breeds
Sindh
Kundi
کنڈی
Sindh's coiled-horn black buffalo — a recognisable Qurbani pick in Karachi and Hyderabad.
Upper Sindh — Dadu, Larkana, Sukkur400–650 kgmilkdualQurbaniKPK
Azakheli
ازہ کھیلی
KPK's smaller mountain buffalo from the Swat valley — primarily a milk breed.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Peshawar, Swat, Dera Ismail Khan300–500 kgmilkdual