Tag Archives: Pakistan

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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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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Not a dog’s life for Puffin

By MO | Published: August 26, 2009
Irfan Husain’s article in DAWN about animal welfare in Pakistan.
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Workshop stresses prevention of cruelty to animals

By MO | Published: March 20, 2009
Workshop at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
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Killed like dogs

By MO | Published: March 20, 2009
A letter in The News about the indiscriminate killing of stray dogs in DHA, Karachi.
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Animal Rights

By MO | Published: March 20, 2009
A letter in DAWN about animal rights in Pakistan.
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Perverse Pleasures of the Human Race

By MO | Published: March 19, 2009
Reema at Kufiq.com: March, Friday the 13th – Lucky for some – unlucky for some – Clearly unlucky for me, friends of Shankar and for Shankar himself or – itself, if you must. May I have the honor to introduce “Shankar” – Shankar was an ordinary mongrel with the heart of an exalted soul. Shankar and [...]
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Found Dog – please help locate owner

By MO | Published: March 18, 2009
A male Labrador mix dog was found near Amir Khusro Road in Karachi early March. Help us locate the dog’s owner by printing out the flyer below and posting it at a few public places such as at schools and coffee shops (with the relevant authority’s permission, of course).
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