Tag Archive for 'Pakistan'

Seminar on veterinary medicine

There is a seminar on veterinary medicine at the Marriott in Karachi on Monday, November 10, from 5 to 11pm. It is being organized by the Karachi Animal Hospital which was founded by Dr. I. H Kathio a Pakistani veterinarian based in the USA. Continue reading ‘Seminar on veterinary medicine’

Dwindling victoria carts

There’s a letter by Syed Rizvi in today’s DAWN about dwindling victoria carts, in response to another letter published a few days ago. He writes:

APROPOS of the letter, ‘Dwindling victoria carts‘ (Sept 8), writer Seema Khanum Pashamby lamented the disappearance of horse-drawn carts from Karachi’s marketplace. It seems Ms Pashamby was not thinking in the interest of animals when she wrote those lines.

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It’s a dog’s life

Read an article by Benazir Shah about rabies in Pakistan.

Marghazar Zoo to have new features

Marghazar Zoo to have new features

Street Puppy rescued from mangrove swamp

Street Puppy

It was the howl of despair that could have only come from a distressed soul. I was filming a documentary in the backwaters off the beaches of Sandspit in Karachi, when I heard the cries for help. A tiny brown and white puppy was wading through the murky waters of a mangrove swamp at the edge of a fishing village. Continue reading ‘Street Puppy rescued from mangrove swamp’

Migratory Birds

International Visitors: Birds Come Flying In

Amendment to wildlife protection laws sought

Amendment to wildlife protection laws sought

Not every dog has its fans

Not every dog has its fans A dog theft case in Toba Tek Singh

Cranes are Crying against criminals

Cranes are Crying against criminals Killing fields for migratory birds in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Edhi Animal Shelter

Located near the toll plaza just off the superhighway in Karachi, the Edhi Animal Shelter is one of its kind in the country.