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Author Archives: Maheen Zia
Helping animals up north
Guest post by Ms. E Anne S Killick, BVetMed MRCVS, UK
This summer was my third visit to the northern areas of Pakistan. I have always enjoyed myself so much there – the people are so friendly and hospitable and, of course, the scenery is breath taking. Being a veterinary surgeon by profession I decided it [...]
Transparency International labels purchase of two elephants ‘mis-procurement’ (DAWN report)
KARACHI, Nov 27: The inquiry initiated by the Sindh government into the controversial purchase of two elephants by the city government has been stalled by the latter’s unwillingness to provide details of the deal required by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, it has been learnt. Read more here.
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CDGK put under pressure by Sindh Government on ‘purchase’ of elephants
KARACHI, Oct 23: Taking cognizance of the irregularities allegedly committed by the city district government Karachi (CDGK) in what was described as the “procurement” of two donated elephants, the Sindh government has finally asked the CDGK for the relevant record to check violation of the prescribed rules, Dawn has learnt.
Sources said that the relevant record [...]
Infant Elephants Arrive in Karachi
Four wild-caught infant elephants from Tanzania have arrived in Karachi, despite much pressure from international organizations. PAWS has learnt that these infants were forcibly removed from their mothers, in one instance resulting in the death of the mother elephant as she tried to retrieve her baby. In Pakistan, the import of these elephants has [...]
Pakistan Federal Govt. bans import of big cats
Report in DAWN:
KARACHI, Aug 29: The federal government has banned the import of tigers, lions and other big cat species. According to highly placed sources, earlier, the federal government, following regular incidents of smuggling of big cats by certain wildlife traffickers, which were exposed by the media while the official regulators either remained unaware or [...]
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