Monthly Archives: April 2006

Richmond Crawford Veterinary Hospital

Letter in DAWN: APROPOS of H. A. Hajis reminiscences of Karachi (April 3) and his recollections of the Richmond Crawford Hospital, I too have very good memories of this great veterinary institution, a landmark of Karachi. Tremendous help was rendered … Continue reading 

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Richmond Crawford Veterinary Hospital

Letter in DAWN: Sunday’s column informs that Karachi’s oldest government Richmond Crawford Veterinary Hospital on M.A. Jinnah Road is soon to disappear. The service book of my grandfather, Khan Bahadur Dr S.G. Haji, has entries that he was “veterinary officer” … Continue reading 

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A spay and neuter message

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The News report on animal cruelty rife in Dera Ghaza Khan

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Rabies Control

Letter in DAWN: I STRONGLY endorse the views expressed in the editorial of April 6 regarding rabies control. As rightly pointed out, the methods adopted to address the problem over the years (like the shooting down of pye dogs and … Continue reading 

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Protecting wildlife in Pakistan

Editorial in DAWN: NEWS that a PPP MPA from Punjab has submitted a bill seeking to restrict the discretion of game wardens to issue hunting permits is welcome and one hopes that the bill will be adopted. As it is, … Continue reading 

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See Learn the Facts about Hunting for why hunting just doesn’t work.

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Dealing with rabies

Editorial in DAWN: There are various animal birth control programmes that have been successfully tried in many countries which are humane and cost-effective. Animal rights groups in Karachi argue that instead of brutally killing stray dogs, birth control procedures can … Continue reading 

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Hope springs eternal…

Cowasjee in DAWN: Last week I touched on the subject of the impending destruction of what remains of Jehangir Park (Behram Bagh) in Karachi’s Saddar area and of the closure of the city’s only animal hospital, the Richmond Crawford on … Continue reading 

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