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
Run awareness programs to educate the public about bear rights. Initiate education and awareness projects for school children. Create awareness amongst the public and the tourists not to encourage bear dancing and watch such shows. Ask the law enforcement officials… Read More »What Can Be Done to Stop Cruelty to Dancing Bears?
Swiss animal rights lawyer, Antoine Goetschel, recently made international news when he defended a dead pike in a case of cruelty by a local fisherman who was overheard boasting about landing the fish after a ten minute long struggle. The… Read More »History of Animal Rights in Pakistan
Its motto: `The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’ Mahatma Gandhi All animals have the right to enjoy five basic freedoms: Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition Freedom… Read More »PAWS
When we, as citizens, seek protection for something, we turn to our governments and our systems of law. However, if you live in Pakistan, it seems that you are quite out of luck. Often government employees are the ones found… Read More »Government Servants Themselves Hunting the Animals
Animals are the greatest gift and asset to mankind, as they never cheat or hurt us, and never give up on us. Whether it chirps or meows, brays or barks you know for a fact, every sound drips with adoration.… Read More »You Cannot Be Good to Fellow Animals Unless You Respect the Lives of Animals
California in the recent US Elections approved Proposition 2, otherwise known as the Standards for Confining Farm Animals Initiative, by a 63% majority. This initiative requires that by 2015, egg-laying chickens, veal calves and pregnant pigs will have to be… Read More »Do the Animals Only in the West Have Rights?
by Syed Rizvi October has special relevance to the subject of Animal Rights because of a number of events and anniversaries that take place this month. On October 4, people around the world celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of… Read More »God’s Love For Animals is No Less Than it Is For Humans
Dr Abdus SalamKhan, FACP, Director of the Emergency Department. Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad in Pakistan says that as emergency room physicians we come across patients who are faced with death and need our help to fight this battle. Most of them… Read More »Rabies & Stray Dogs
In early November 2013, a little over 20 Karachiites gathered in front of the Sindh Wildlife Office to raise their voices to prevent the extinction of the houbara bustard, the elegant and colourful bird that makes its appearance in parts… Read More »The Story of Houbara in Pakistan is a Long & a Tragic One
