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… Read More »Fatima Bhutto Condemns PTI Supporters for Abusing Animals
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… Read More »
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… Read More »Black Deer Species Recovered in the Punjab
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… Read More »Manta Rays in Pakistan
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.… Read More »Some Positive News for the Wildlife in Pakistan
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… Read More »Animals in Miserable Condition in Pakistani Zoos
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,… Read More »Wild Pigeons’ Reliance on Humans for Food is Detrimental
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… Read More »Wildlife Department Arrests Two Poachers in Chitral
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… Read More »More Deaths at Peshawar Zoo in Feb 2022
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… Read More »Dolphins Imported for Shows Die in Lahore
