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75pc govt hospitals still using obsolete rabies vaccine

By MO | Published: December 26, 2009
Faiza Ilyas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 25: The government and the media have not yet given due priority to rabies that claims thousands of lives every year in the country. One major reason of this high mortality is the fact that the government has not developed any strategy to address this serious public health issue. Official apathy can [...]
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Licence to kill

By MO | Published: December 24, 2009
Editorial in Dawn: IT seemed that sanity would prevail this year but the end result was quite the opposite. It was earlier reported that no special permits had been awarded this time round for the annual slaughter of the houbara bustard, an endangered migratory bird that is ostensibly protected under Pakistani and international law. However, it [...]
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Rare falcons taken out of country

By MO | Published: December 21, 2009
Bhagwandas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 20: Fifteen falcons belonging to a Saudi Arabian dignitary are reported to have been brought to Pakistan recently and sent back to the kingdom after a few days. Falcons are used by hunters, mostly from Arab Gulf states, to hunt the internationally protected houbara bustard for which special hunting permits are [...]
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Concept of animal welfare non-existent in Pakistani society

By MO | Published: December 21, 2009
Andaleeb Rizvi in Daily Times: KARACHI: Talking about animals, one must be used to the spectacle of undernourished donkeys, horses and camels as well as flea-infested cats and dogs in the city. Also worth mentioning are the illegal animal markets, where animals are kept in dirty, over-crowded and unhygienic conditions.Unfortunately animal welfare is an alien concept [...]
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Transparency International labels purchase of two elephants ‘mis-procurement’ (DAWN report)

By Maheen Zia | Published: November 29, 2009
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

By Maheen Zia | Published: October 25, 2009
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 [...]
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World Animal Day celebrations in Lahore

By MO | Published: October 12, 2009
Joining hands with the international community, Vets Care Organization Pakistan organized two days “Free Veterinary Treatment Camp” on October 03-04, 2009 at UVAS Outdoor Hospital, to mark the World Animal Day. More here.
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Crows to be killed at Karachi Safari Park

By MO | Published: August 27, 2009
The Karachi Safari Park plans to eradicate all crows in its vicinity by shooting or poisoning. It has done this before in the past to stray dogs as well.
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Infant Elephants Arrive in Karachi

By Maheen Zia | Published: July 3, 2009
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 [...]
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PAWS on Facebook

By MO | Published: December 25, 2008
PAWS is now on Facebook.
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