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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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 […]
Internship and Volunteer Opportunities at PAWS
We are looking for interns and volunteers to manage our upcoming stream of projects at our new office corner at T2F in Karachi. Spend your autumn working on exciting animal welfare related projects. You’ll get the opportunity to gain experience in animal rescue coordination, communication, research and writing, data analysis, documentation, community outreach and fundraising. […]
Managing Karachi University’s stray dogs
On Tuesday November 10th concerned citizens met with Karachi University’s Vice Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Qaiser about putting an end to the stray dog killings on the university’s campus. The meeting was initiated by Sam Sattar, an animal lover who’s been at the forefront of creating awareness about humane stray dog management. Karachi University has […]
World Elephant Day
Spare a thought for the six elephants in captivity in Pakistan this World Elephant Day. Kaavan, the lone Asian elephant in Islamabad Zoo, was donated by the Bangladesh government 28 years ago and is kept in chains. Suzi, the lone female African elephant at Lahore Zoo fares no better. Four African baby elephants are in […]