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 […]
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Rano arrives in Islamabad via PAF aircraft
In compliance with the orders of the Sindh High Court, the Karachi Zoo administration of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the Wildlife team successfully transferred Rano the bear from Karachi Zoo to Islamabad in a specially designed natural-style cage via a Pakistan Air Force aircraft. According to KMC spokesperson Danial Siyal, the journey of […]
Rano, other animals health reviewed at Karachi Zoo
A committee constituted by High Court of Sindh under the chairmanship of Chief Conservator of Wildlife, Javed Mahar, visited the Karachi Zoo to check the physical and mental health of Rano bear and other animals housed in the zoo. During the visit, the committee members inspected various enclosures, observed animal behavior, and evaluated their overall […]
SHC orders committee to visit Karachi Zoo for Rano inspection
The Sindh High Court (SHC) court on Friday ordered a committee formed by the Sindh chief minister to visit the Karachi Zoo on November 2 and prepare a report on the condition of the animals there, including Rano, the brown bear. The case of Rano, a female Himalayan brown bear who stirred public outcry over […]
Chief Secretary reviews arrangements for transfer of ‘Rano’ to Gilgit-Baltistan
Implementation has begun on the Sindh High Court’s directives regarding the transfer of Rano, the bear currently residing in Karachi Zoo, to Gilgit-Baltistan. In this regard, Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah chaired a high-level meeting at the Sindh Secretariat to review the arrangements for Rano’s relocation. The meeting was attended by the Secretary Forest […]
Rano’s Freedom
For years, Rano, a brown bear at Karachi Zoo, lived behind metal bars, far from the forests where she truly belongs. Her story became a symbol of how animals suffer in cages built for human entertainment. But this week, her fate finally changed. The Sindh High Court ordered the zoo to move Rano to a […]
SHC directs Karachi Zoo to move ‘Rano’ to sanctuary within two days
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered the Karachi Zoo administration to move the female brown bear Rano to a sanctuary within 48 hours, amid uproar over her worsening condition. On October 7, a two-judge SHC bench directed the senior zoo director and Sindh Council for Conservation of Wildlife (SCCW) secretary to appear in […]