Monthly Archives: June 2005

Perfect companions By Ardeshir Cowasjee

Posted on June 26, 2005 by MO

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi once said that a country’s level of civilization can be gauged by the way its people treat animals. Well, in a country such as ours, where the treatment meted out to human beings is largely deplorable, particularly … Continue reading →

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Karachi’s stray dogs

Posted on June 17, 2005 by MO

The Karachi city government’s decision to poison stray dogs in an attempt to contain their growing numbers is ill-founded and inhumane. It shows a total disregard for non-lethal alternatives presented to the city government officials by animal rights activists, doctors, … Continue reading →

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All about Lifestyles Exhibition 2005

Posted on June 16, 2005 by MO

!http://photos14.flickr.com/18922490_93932e2ada_m.jpg! I’d heard a lot about the pet shows organized by the Dawn Group of Newspapers as part of the yearly All about Lifestyles exhibition; but I’d never managed to see them. This year, as I was one of the … Continue reading →

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“Madness” in Karachi rabies response

Posted on June 14, 2005 by MO

KARACHI, Pakistan – “Karachi mayor Niamatul-lah Khan is about to go on a rampage, poisoning 500,000 stray dogs in total disregard of alternatives presented by the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society, along with a large number of doctors, health officials, and … Continue reading →

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May 30th City Govt meeting on rabies and stray dogs

Posted on June 3, 2005 by MO

Dear All, On the one hand the City Government has offered its cooperation to PAWS in the setting up of an ABC programme in Karachi, on the other it is resolutely continuing with its senseless dog killings. While we fully … Continue reading →

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City Govt. Dog Killing Campaign

Posted on June 3, 2005 by MO

The following is a translation by PAWS of the 3-page Urdu handout with guidelines and responsibilities for various government officials involved in the ‘Kutta Maar Mohim’ (dog-killing campaign) that was handed out at the May 30th City Government meeting on … Continue reading →

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