The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Act 1975 was repealed by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance 2010 (No XIV) on June 14, 2000. Under article 41(2)(a) of the AJK Interim Constitution Act 1974 (No… Read More »The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Act 1975 Remains in Force
Tusks of elephants at the Karachi Safari Park are being deliberately cut off. Governmental inquiries however following reports that tusks had been cut off from live animals housed in a Karachi Metropolitan Corporation facility and following notice taken by the… Read More »Karachi Safari Park Elephants Mysteriously Losing Their Tusks
by Faiza Ilyas Illegal hunting and trade of scorpions is thriving in the country, particularly in Sindh. Though no case relating to the illegal catch of scorpions has been officially reported from Sindh, at least two have been reported from… Read More »Illegal Hunting & Trading of Scorpions
A puma is still living in the small enclosure where it was born about ten months ago in the Karachi Zoo. The young male cat, Jewry, shares the cage having a concrete floor with its mother in the current hot… Read More »New Born Puma at the Karachi Zoo Needs More Space
An African lion born in Lahore Zoo in 1998 has died. The Lahore Zoo was established in 1872 and holds the distinction of being one of the largest zoos in South Asia. The lion called ‘Jumbo’ died at the age of… Read More »Jumbo the Lion Dies in the Lahore Zoo
On April 14, 2014, the Sindh Parliamentary Secretary for Wildlife Nasir Hussain Shah, told the Sindh Assembly that the Indus River Delta was in a state of deterioration.Riverine forests of the province are depleting because of a decrease in freshwater from the… Read More »Environmental Degradation in Sindh
On the morning of May 7, 2014, at around 3 am, a large-scale bear-baiting event was planned in Pind Dadan Khan, District Jhelum by powerful landlords, Faisal, Sarfraz, and Ataa Bhatti. The event had all the hallmarks of an illegal… Read More »Bear Baiting Aborted in the Punjab
Unlike the working animals, animals that are frequently used in races and other equine sports are relatively better looked after by their masters. Donkeys and horses used in cart races are well fed and are taken to the veterinary doctors… Read More »Animals in Sports in Pakistan
Rescuing animals Pakistan is not an animal-oriented country which is why rescuing animals and providing them with appropriate shelters add to the woes of animals rights’ activists. “When people tell us about an injured animal, we usually request volunteers or private… Read More »Rescuing Animals in Pakistan
Two accidents in south Punjab claimed the lives of nine camels and caused severe injuries to a dozen more on June 11, 2014. In the first incident, four camels were killed and 12 injured when a passenger train slammed into… Read More »Two Accidents in a Day: Nine Camels Killed
