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Rabies on the rise

Posted on September 19, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment

World Rabies Day

Posted on September 9, 2007 by MO

Killing dogs is not the solution! Karachi – Successive city governments in Karachi have over the decades been killing stray dogs by strychnine poisoning and shooting with guns. They have even involved the general public in this from time to … Continue reading →

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Animal Cruelty in Pakistan

Posted on September 9, 2007 by MO

Irfan Husain in DAWN: I think most people who live in Karachi are in agreement about the ugliness, chaos and filth that are features of our daily lives. But cruelty? Having spent most of our lives here, we seldom notice … Continue reading →

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Govt urged to take steps against rabies

Posted on September 3, 2007 by MO

Report in DAWN: KARACHI, Aug 31: Expressing concern over a surge in dog mauling cases in the country as well as in Karachi, experts have urged the government to gear up it efforts for the prevention of rabies. According to … Continue reading →

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Ministry certifies turtle parts as ‘dry fish skin’

Posted on August 19, 2007 by MO

Bhagwandas in DAWN: KARACHI, Aug 18: A huge consignment of body parts of highly rare freshwater turtles, which was caught at the Karachi airport a few weeks ago, had been certified by the federal ministry of food, agriculture and livestock … Continue reading →

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Killing of stray dogs in Karachi

Posted on June 13, 2007 by MO

The Monday, June 11 2007, edition of Pakistan’s leading English daily newspaper DAWN has news of the Liaquatabad Town Administration killing 167 dogs in their jurisdiction in Karachi. According to the news item, the sanitation department is encouraging residents to … Continue reading →

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Liaquatabad bird bazaar banned

Posted on June 11, 2007 by MO

From DAWN: KARACHI, June 6: A weekly bird bazaar, which is being held for the past many years near the Sindh Government Hospital, has been banned by the Liaquatabad town administration keeping in view the hardship caused to the residents, … Continue reading →

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Documentary on sea turtles in Pakistan

Posted on June 2, 2007 by MO

The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) are two of the seven species of sea turtles in the world that nest at the beaches of Pakistan every year. This documentary was produced and aired by Geo … Continue reading →

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Green sea turtles with transmitters go missing

Posted on May 5, 2007 by MO

Bhagwandas in DAWN: KARACHI, May 3: The two green turtles on which satellite transmitters were installed in September 2006 for the mapping of their movement in the Arabian Sea have gone missing, it emerged on Thursday. The data sent in … Continue reading →

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Pakistani journal SOUTHASIA receives Genesis Award

Posted on April 4, 2007 by MO

SOUTHASIA, a Pakistani journal receives the Brigitte Bardot International Award for the best print media at the Genesis Awards ceremony at Hollywood, California, USA. On the evening of March 24, 2007, leading members of the news and entertainment media found … Continue reading →

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