Locals protest against ban on houbara bustard's hunt in Khanpur
The Arab royals altogether made strong efforts for the breeding of the bird.
RAHIM YAR KHAN (Dunya News) – The residents of Khanpur on Friday staged a protest against banning houbara bustard s hunt and demanded the government to reverse the ban.
The only houbara treatment and rehabilitation centre established by former leader of United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Sheikh Zayyed is also badly affected by the government’s ban on its hunt.
The ban has not only irked the locals but also depressed veterinary doctors as the rehabilitation center is feared to be closed if the Arabs will not visit for hunting houbara bustard.
The centre was made in 1995 when Pakistani government welcomed its Arab counterparts to visit the country for houbara bustrad’s hunt. The Arab royals altogether made strong efforts for the breeding of the bird.
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Later, the government of Pakistan imposed ban on its hunting, saying that the smugglers have come up with new ways to deport the rare houbara bustards out of the country for keeping their business afloat.
Earlier, shutter down strike was also observed in Rahim Yar Khan on the call of Anjuman-e-Tajran against the ban. The protesters said that the ban will not only disrupt Pakistan and U.A.E relations but also the economy of the country.
On the other hand, Supreme Court (SC) also conducted hearing over provincial and federal applications for review against ban on houbara bustard’s hunt but no decision was taken so far.
The Supreme Court had effectively put a ban on the hunt for the bird on 18th of August of this year. The Federal and Provincial provinces had submitted nine applications for review against the decision.
