Tag: Houbara Bustard
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Nazim Jhokio murder: FIR registered against PPP MPA
A man who recently posted a video of foreigners hunting Houbara bustard in Thatta district on social media was found dead in Karachi’s Malir district on Wednesday, reports The News. A few days back, Nazim Jhokio had stopped a car with a foreign registration number plate and asked the people sitting inside the vehicle why…
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Illegal falcon trade on the rise in Pakistan
Since learning to capture birds as a teen, Muhammad Rafiq has amassed a small fortune in Pakistan trapping and trafficking falcons — including some endangered species — for wealthy Gulf Arabs. A single falcon can fetch up to tens of thousands of dollars on the black market, which allowed Rafiq to renovate his family home.…
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Saudi Crown Prince MBS to hunt rare houbara bustard in Pakistan
At least 18 Saudi and Qatari royals, including Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, will visit Pakistan to hunt rare houbara bustard after the confirmation of their special hunting licences. The members of royal families have obtained permission to hunt houbara bustard in Balochistan in spite of the international and local bans on the hunt of…
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Govt allows Dubai ruler to export 150 rare falcons despite ban
In spite of a ban on the trade of falcons under wildlife protection laws, the federal government has granted permission to Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, to export 150 falcons of rare species from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates. According to a…
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Special hunting permit issued to King of Bahrain for rare houbara bustard
Special permits have been issued by the federal government to King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa bin Salman al Khalifa and five of his family members to hunt the internationally-protected houbara bustard during the 2019-20 hunting season. The permits were delivered to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the federal capital and…
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Pakistan: Qatari royals among seven arrested for hunting without license
Seven Qatari nationals, including four royals, have been arrested for attempting to hunt the houbara bustard in Nushki district of Balochistan without permission of the Foreign Office, a private media outlet reported. According to reports, the Qatari nationals were en route Nushki when they were intercepted and taken into custody on the Quetta-Nushki highway. Deputy…