Tag Archives: cruelty

Caged and killed

Posted on May 7, 2010 by MO

The Friday, May 7, DAWN has a letter to the editor about innocent caged birds being sold at traffic signals across Karachi: COMING to M.A. Jinnah Road from Electronic Market road, one finds bird sellers (mostly selling sparrows) caged and … Continue reading →

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Leopard’s plight fails to move city govt

Posted on January 10, 2009 by MO

Faiza Ilyas in DAWN: KARACHI, Jan 4: The city government is yet to take any steps to alleviate the suffering of the lone female leopard kept in unnatural conditions in the CDGK’s Korangi-Landhi zoo and being ‘targeted’ by visitors for … Continue reading →

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The state of our civilisation

Posted on December 25, 2008 by MO

Cowasjee in DAWN: Full marks to Faiza Ilyas and to the Metropolitan section of Dawn for printing as its lead story on Dec 15 the most depressing and sad tale of the leopard transferred earlier this month from the Safari … Continue reading →

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An article about the deadweight loss of Bakra Eid on KO’s blog

Posted on December 12, 2008 by MO | Leave a comment

Brutal cockfights attract gamblers

Posted on March 6, 2008 by MO

Faiza Ilyas in DAWN: KARACHI, March 3: Mutilated bodies of specially bred roosters lie unattended on the ground. The piece of land, partly covered by a marquee in Mowach Goth, has been the venue of a blood-curdling cockfight. Jubilant lovers … Continue reading →

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Cycle of Violence: The resurgence of dogfighting in Afghanistan

Posted on February 22, 2008 by MO | 1 Comment

Carmen, the abandoned Boxer’s story

Posted on February 17, 2008 by MO | Leave a comment

What can we do to reduce animal cruelty?

Posted on February 16, 2008 by MO | Leave a comment

Nomi, the lame donkey’s rescue

Posted on February 15, 2008 by MO

One fine sunny Sunday morning I was on my way to the French Beach in Karachi with a few friends when we spotted a very lame donkey. A young boy of about 12 years of age was making the poor … Continue reading →

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