SC to hear review petitions on ban against Houbara bustard hunting
Supreme Court had effectively put a ban on the hunt for the bird on 18th of August of this year.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court’s (SC) hearing for provincial and federal applications for review against ban on Houbara Bustard’s hunt will be held today (Thursday). The Chief Justice (CJ) has formed a 3 member bench pertaining to the matter.
The hearing for arguments against the decision that put a ban on the hunt of the animal will be conducted by Justice Azmat Saeed and Qazi Syed’s bench led by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali.
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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.
Foreign Ministry had earlier adopted a stance against the decision stating that a ban on the hunt will have detrimental effects on the relations with Gulf countries.
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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.
