Fatima Bhutto in April 2022 took to Twitter to condemn the abuse of a donkey by PTI supporters, asserting that the animals are “living creatures” and not “political symbols”. A video of a donkey being abused has been doing the rounds on social media, with PTI supporters linking the animal to former PM Nawaz Sharif. […]
As a bill to improve animal welfare remains stuck in the Punjab Law Department, the Punjab province’s donkeys, mules, and horses remain subjected to inhumane treatment with no respite in sight. The Animal Welfare Act, which was meant to improve the outdated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890, is still pending with the provincial […]
Specimens of the black deer bred in Fort Abbas by the Punjab Wildlife Department. After birth, they spend one year in pre-release pens where they can acclimate to the natural environment before their release into the wild. The population of black deer has begun to increase in Pakistan for the first time in 53 years. […]
In March 2022, a video has surfaced of two giant manta rays in the offshore waters 50 nautical miles south of Karachi. The species, which are a relative of the shark and stingray, used to be common in Pakistan but has now become extremely rare. The last time that these manta rays were sighted was […]
In a surprising turn of events, Pakistan has reported a slow recovery of wildlife species, which have been endangered for the past decade. This is a positive development as wildlife is crucial for maintaining balance and stability in the ecosystem. Pakistan is home to a diverse range of species including Indus River dolphins, Sindh Ibex […]
The death of a rare breed giraffe at the Lahore Zoo in Feb 2022 has once again highlighted the problems of short-staffing, distressed animals, inadequate facilities – leading to questions like whether it is time to abandon zoos altogether. The autopsy report revealed that the giraffe, which was a resident of the Lahore zoo since […]
Hundreds of birds perch at various places in Lahore eagerly awaiting their daily feed instead of hunting Experts consider it as harmful for the ecosystem and also detrimental to human health when pigeons who have found abode at Lahore’s shrines, await their daily feed courtesy of the shrines’ visitors. It is a common sight in […]
A team of wildlife department in Feb 2022 foiled an attempt by local poachers to hunt down rare Markhor animals in far-flung mountainous parts of Chitral. “We had received information that two local poachers are going to hunt Markhors in the mountains on which a team was sent and both of them were arrested. Hunting […]
Opened nearly four years ago, Peshawar’s lone zoo is marred with staff shortages which has led to a high number of animal deaths raising questions on the viability of the zoo itself. The Peshawar Zoo, which is spread over 29 acres of land and is one of the largest in the country, was opened to […]
Four dolphins and two catfish were imported from Russia and Ukraine in 2019, through a Karachi based company, to offer public entertainment in Lahore. The mammals were to be trained to jump, sing, paint and perform a host of tricks for a local audience, but the management could not run the show owing to the […]