PAWS and The Body Shop® launch campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics The Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is collaborating with The Body Shop® to collect 250,000 signatures by August 20, 2018 to end the use of animals in cosmetics testing. These signatures will represent Pakistan in calling upon the United Nations to adopt […]
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Protocols for turtle confiscation, quarantine and safe release needed in Pakistan
https://vimeo.com/182597394 760 black spotted turtles that were confiscated from a house in DHA, Karachi were released into their natural habitat by Sindh Wildlife Department and WWF-Pakistan on September 12, 2016. PAWS has grave concerns about the inhumane manner in which the turtles were transported from Karachi to Sukker and subsequently released into a lake near […]
Sindh Wildlife Department officials face pressure regarding the alleged turtle smugglers in Karachi
A consignment of 780 Black Spotted Turtles was confiscated by Sindh Wildlife Department from a house in Gizri yesterday. The alleged turtle smugglers include three Chinese and nine Pakistanis, vcialis 40mg who have been taken to court by the wildlife department officials.The judge has ordered the release of three of the Pakistani smugglers on bail […]
Petition against stray dog killings filed in Sindh High Court
Press Release by Barrister Asad Iftikhar. August 30, seek 2016. Due to the strong public sentiment against the barbaric killing of stray dogs in Karachi, dosage a Constitutional Petition was filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Sindh today by Barrister Asad Iftikhar. The petition was marked as public interest litigation and highlighted that the […]
My dear Baggu
Guest post by veterinarian Dr. Fahad. This essay, view rather a story, has been written in the remembrance of my pet kitten “Baggu”, who is now in heaven. She taught me what animal welfare actually is. Here I would like to sum up some of my very unique and enigmatic experiences that I have been […]
World Elephant Day at Karachi Zoo
Today as the international community celebrates World Elephant Day, nobody in Karachi seems to have spared a thought for the four baby elephants in our city. We went to the Karachi Zoo to visit 10 year old Noor Jehan and Madhubala this evening. Noor Jehan and Madhubala are the two baby elephants kept captive at […]