SC declares pleas against ban on Houbara Bustard's hunt admissible
A total of nine pleas have been submitted in SC so far.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has declared the pleas filed by federation and provinces against court’s verdict regarding ban on Houbara Bustard’s hunt as admissible.
Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali has formed a three-member bench to hear the petitions that are urging the judicial authorities to mull their decision of banning Houbara Bustard’s hunt in Pakistan.
According to sources, a total of nine pleas have been submitted in SC so far after which, the court has decided to hold hearings on the issue.
Different organizations in Bhawalpur’s Yazman staged a protest rally today against banning Houbara Bustard’s hunt in Pakistan.
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According to the protesters, the ban on Hourbara Bustard’s hunt can not only jeopardize the country’s economy but also the 247 agreements signed with United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). They said that the protests were carried out in Rahimyar Khan, Bhawalpur and Rajanpur, urging the authorities to uplift the ban.
The protesting community also demanded to issue legal license to the Arab royals to hunt in the country as there was a provision in the law that allows birds’ hunting under specific guidelines.
They said that the government should void the ban so that their livelihood can be retained.
However, the government and its officials are under pressure to stop Arab royals from hunting as the smugglers have come up with new ways to deport the rare Houbara Bustards out of the country for keeping their business afloat.
