Seven Qataris held for trying to hunt houbara without licence The Qatari nationals were travelling towards Nushki when they were intercepted and taken into custody by Levies personnel at Galangoor checkpoint on the Quetta-Nushki highway. In Dec 2019, seven Qatari… Read More »The Arabs Continue to Hunt Houbara Bustard
By Ihtisham Khan / Shahabullah Yousufzai November 17, 2019 TWEET EMAIL The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa is home to an extensive variety of wildlife, including over 50 species of mammals, 42 species of reptiles and several hundred species of birds. However, as the… Read More »Wildlife in Peril: Rising Human-Wildlife Conflict in KP
The dwindling number of animal species has finally caught the attention of the Punjab provincial government. In a bid to prevent the decline in biodiversity across Punjab, the administration has decided to take measures, which in the long run will… Read More »Controlling Uncontrolled Hunting in the Punjab Province
A stray dog being given anti-rabies vaccine at a facility in Chagharmati area of Peshawar. The high incidence of dog and snake bites has emerged as a health challenge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a report compiled by the District… Read More »Humane Approach to Handle Stray Dogs in KP
‘Controlling dog population is only solution to get rid of life-threatening rabies infection’ Amid the wait for a serious government initiative to tackle the problem of stray dogs in the province, the Indus Hospital (IH) has seen a spike in… Read More »92,000 Dog Bite Cases Till June 2019
by Ishaq Tanoli The project aims at catching dogs and releasing them after the procedure The Sindh High Court on Nov 7, 2019 directed the provincial authorities to ensure approval of the PC-I for a proposed project to retain dogs… Read More »Sindh High Court Wants Plan Approved for Dogs’ Sterilisation
The Lahore High Court has directed the provincial government to protect and preserve blackbuck (deer), an endangered species, in light of the Punjab Wildlife Act 1974. In a detailed verdict issued on a public interest petition, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh… Read More »Lahore High Court Asks Punjab Government to Protect Blackbuck
Citizens and animal welfare organisations held a protest outside Islamabad Zoo on Oct 12, 2019 in against animal cruelty. The movement #VoicefortheVoiceless aims to compel the government and society to adopt humane practices and stop animal cruelty effective immediately. Renowned… Read More »Animal Rights Activists: Call for End to Animal Cruelty
By Zubair Ayub Human-leopard conflict is a challenge for people living near the leopard habitat. This problem is especially prevalent in Galiyat where as many as 80 common leopards were killed either in self-defence or retaliation. These incidences have been… Read More »80 leopards Shot Dead in Galiyat
A group of urial spotted in the hilly terrain of Salt Range. As local poachers are killing rare urials with most getting away with impunity, foreign hunters are enjoying trophy hunting by paying a hefty fee to the Punjab government.… Read More »Foreigners Turn Towards the Salt Range
