WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), a UK based charity, is currently working with Mr Fakhar Abbas and the Bioresource Research Centre of Pakistan (BRC) to permanently end the tradition of bear baiting in Pakistan, and therefore the world.… Read More »World Society for the Protection of Animals Helps Pakistani Bears
by Joyce Tischler With the development of society, human beings started to be considered and the law termed them “persons” and “rights holders.” On the other hand, every other species on the planet was labelled “things,” “chattel” and “property.” Animals… Read More »Animals Are Not Things But Rights-Holders Like Us
Criminalizing humans for acts of animal cruelty may not be the ideal solution. It is more a question of taking a stand against the intellectual dishonesty many people have about human violence towards animals. Humans brag that they are the… Read More »Humans Are Violent Towards Animals Due To The Human Ego & Human Anger
While driving in Islamabad, one has be on the lookout for the hordes of wild boars that are freely roaming the roads and greenbelts. They are the most active at night. Where have all these boars come from? Most reside… Read More »Poisoning Wild Boars in Islamabad
It’s quite the norm in Pakistan to come across monkey-trainers putting on a show or hearing about a rooster fight taking place in a certain village, or even going to the beach and witnessing people paying to watch a snake… Read More »Would You Like to Swap Places with the Animal Putting on a Show?
Bolivia has enacted what animal rights activists are calling the world’s first ban on all animals in circuses. Pakistan should do the same. A handful of other countries have banned the use of wild animals in circuses, but the Bolivian… Read More »Use of Animals in Circuses Should be Banned
It has been four months since Muhammad Younas bought his monkey from Empress Market Karachi but the training is taking its toll on his monthly income. Younas, 55, and his monkey are a regular fixture on the curb across McDonald’s… Read More »Act of Enslaving Monkeys & Making Them Perform For Money is Inhumane
Across Pakistan, we can see dogs with gaping head wounds inflicted by people who consider it normal behavior to stone feral canines. Donkeys and other beasts of burden are beaten mercilessly, and even pet animals are sometimes subjected to the… Read More »Cruelty Towards Animals is Common in Pakistan
If you can stand the stench, the animal stalls in Empress Market at Karachi are worth a visit, if only to get an insight into the sad lives of the animals that end up here. You will find every conceivable… Read More »Poor Malnourished Animals Continue to Be Sold at the Empress Market in Karachi
Many Pakistani people are now entertained by the ‘dancing bears’ show. Bears, kept in heavy chains, are forced to perform circus-like degrading tricks on the streets, as people tune in and pay to see this heartless show. What people do… Read More »The Plight of Dancing Bears
