Milan Fashion Week has announced new guidelines encouraging participating brands not to showcase fur products on its runways, marking a partial response to growing pressure from animal rights activists demanding a full ban. The National Chamber of Italian Fashion, which organises Milan Fashion Week, said brands will be “invited” not to display clothing, accessories or […]
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Korean Air halts rooster transport on Philippines routes
Korean Air has announced a ban on transporting roosters on flights operating from the United States to the Philippines, a move welcomed by animal rights organisations campaigning against the international trade linked to cockfighting. Read More: Korean Air orders over 100 Boeing aircraft in record deal The airline confirmed that it has suspended the transportation of […]
SHC issues notices in KMC zoo petition review
KARACHI: A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices on an application filed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) seeking to review a division bench order that expanded the scope of a petition concerning the relocation of brown bear Rano. The KMC argued that the petition had already achieved its […]
SHC orders committee to review zoos, protect exotic animals
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the formation of a new committee to inspect zoos across the province, recommend improvements, and explore relocating exotic animals to their natural habitats. The decision expands the scope of a petition initially focused on shifting a lone female bear, Rano, from Karachi Zoo to the Bear Sanctuary […]
Karachi Zoo: A Living Graveyard Exposing Pakistan’s Moral Decay
KARACHI: The tragedy of Karachi Zoo is not confined to dying animals — it’s a chilling reflection of human apathy and moral decay. In a deeply moving investigative feature, journalist Aniqa Atiq Khan lays bare the horrors inside Karachi Zoo, where lions lie motionless, monkeys lick rusted bars, and a Himalayan brown bear named Rano […]
Punjab govt drafts policy for rehabilitation of stray dogs
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formulated a comprehensive policy for the rehabilitation of stray dogs, and it would be formally approved by the provincial cabinet. Under the policy, instead of killing stray dogs, alternative methods will be used for their birth control and would also be trained and sold for security and screening purposes. Punjab […]