By Jawziya F. Zaman/ May 24, 2020/ Dawn One of the lesser considered aspects of the pandemic-inspired lockdowns was its effect on stray animals. With citizens isolated in homes and restaurants closed, most were unable to scrounge for food. But… Read More »Karachi’s Stray Animals
By Yusra Salim/ April 25, 2021/ Express Tribune In the last few years, the notion of animal rights has gained more traction in Pakistan and people have become more and more vocal about defending their rights. Social media has also… Read More »How to Handle the Stray Dog Problem?
A small group of animal welfare scientists is seeking answers to that question. Facing a growing anti-dairy movement, many farmers are altering their practices. By Andrew Jacobs/ Dec. 29, 2020 The 1,500 Jersey cows that Nathan Chittenden and his family raise… Read More »Is Dairy Farming Cruel to Cows?
Body of the killed Leopard. A leopard in Khyber-Paktunkhwa Abbottabad district entered into the civilian population and injured one person before being killed by a mob in January 2021. According KP Wildlife Department officials the leopard, which is among endangered species, aged four… Read More »Leopard Killed by Mob in Abbottabad
Yashma Gill and Shahroze Sabzwari recently took to Instagram to condemn the killing The two German Shepherds that mauled a lawyer in an upscale Karachi neighbourhood in June 2021 “put down”, according to a compromise agreement reached between the canines’… Read More »Actors speak up for Dogs ‘sentenced to death’ Due to Handler’s Negligence in Karachi
The Punjab government, in a bid to curb illegal hunting, has proposed the confiscation of weapons as a punishment for wildlife poachers. While, trophy hunting quotas for the Punjab Aryal and the Himalayan Ibex species is yet to be decided… Read More »Illegal Hunting in the Punjab
Officials trying to convince gypsy capturers to hand over the animal The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) finally managed on Aug 22, 2020 to trace a black bear in captivity, after a TikTok video of it went viral on social media.However,… Read More »TikTok Video Leads to Bear’s freedom
Actor deeply affected by killing of Kerala elephant Days after a pregnant elephant died of being fed a cracker-stuffed pineapple, actor Anushka Sharma has started a digital campaign titled #JusticeForAnimals demanding amendment of India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 so… Read More »Anushka Sharma launches campaign against animal cruelty
In The Islamabad High Court, Islamabad (Judicial Department) W.P. No.1155/2019 Islamabad Wildlife Management Board through its Chairman versus Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad through its Mayor & 4 others Athar Minallah, C.J. “A good deed done to an animal is as… Read More »Islamabad High Court Orders Release of Kavaan the Elephant & Other Animals from Islamabad Zoo
In a rare display of political unity, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill that, for the first time, makes acts of animal cruelty a federal crime punishable with fines and up to seven years in prison. The bill, called the… Read More »President Trump Signs Federal Animal Cruelty Bill into Law
