Tag: noor jehan
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‘Bado Badi’ by Chahat Fateh Ali Khan taken down from YouTube
A piece of bad news for Chahat Fateh Ali Khan fans and lovers who enjoyed his song ‘Bado Badi’. The viral hit has been taken down from YouTube after accumulating over 28 million views. The removal was due to copyright claims, as the legendary singer Noor Jehan owned the original song. .Kashif Rana, who performs…
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Star-studded lineup for Dubai’s Urdu Literature Festival
Jashn-e-Rekhta, the famous Urdu literary festival, is coming to Dubai on 27 and 28 January, 2024. It’s a two-day celebration of the Urdu language with poetry, talk shows, ghazals, and storytelling. The festival starts at Zabeel Park with a panel discussion called ‘Urdu Tehzeeb aur Rishton ki Lazzat’. View this post on Instagram A post…
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Sri Lanka is not sending elephants to Pakistan
Sri Lanka’s High Commission in Pakistan has denied reports that the island nation plans to give two elephants to the country. Media reports had stated last week that Sri Lanka was gifting two elephants to Pakistan, after the demise of the Karachi Zoo’s Tanzanian elephant Noor Jehan. The pachyderm died after a very public battle…
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‘Don’t give Pakistan any animals’: Nadia Jamil slams Sri Lanka’s offer to send elephants
After the tragic death of Karachi Zoo’s ailing elephant Noor Jehan after years of neglect and abuse, Sri Lankan authorities announced that they were donating two elephants to Pakistan. According to Geo News, Sri Lankan Honorary Counsel Yasin Joya announced that one will be given to Karachi Zoo and the other one to Lahore Zoo.…
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‘Saddening’: Zulfiqar Bhutto tells international wildlife activists to stop the hate on Noor Jehan issue
Ever since the poor condition of animals at Karachi Zoo, particularly the ailing elephant Noor Jehan, has gone viral on social media, local and international wildlife activists have slammed authorities for neglecting their charges. Several international activists have criticized Pakistani authorities for failing to care for Noor Jehan, sharing clips of the elephant lying on…
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‘How could anyone be in favor of ending such a life’: Yashma Gill against euthanizing Noor Jehan
Actor Yashma Gill shared a video clip of her visiting Karachi Zoo to see the facility’s ailing elephant Noor Jehan, whose condition is growing worse day by day. Karachi Zoo has been slammed by animal right activists for neglecting the animals under its care. Noor Jehan’s prolonged illness and mishandling of her ailment led to…
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‘Janwaron say bad dua lenay say behtar hai’: Hamza Ali Abbasi joins rallying cry to shut down zoos across Pakistan
Actor Hamza Ali Abbas has joined the chorus of voices calling for zoos across Pakistan to be shut down. As the country watches veterinarians try to save the life of one of Karachi Zoo’s elephants, Noor Jehan, celebrities have lent support to the demand that the animals be shifted to sanctuaries. Taking to Instagram, the…
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It’s time to close the zoos in Pakistan
Noor Jehan, an elephant in Karachi Zoo, is critically ill after the 17-year-old fell in a pond in a small enclosure. She has since been lying visibly weak with limited motion on a mound of sand, propped up against the only tree inside the enclosure. Noor Jehan’s condition is a reminder that we have imprisoned…
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Bakhtawar Bhutto, Ayesha Omar, celebrities, slam Karachi Zoo after Noor Jehan suffers fall
Trigger warning: distressing video Karachi Zoo’s ailing elephant Noor Jehan suffered another setback on Thursday after she fell into a concrete pond inside her pen. According to Karachi Times, the elephant had to be pulled out with the help of cranes and was not moving much after that. Speaking to Geo News, Safari Park Director…
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Four Paws has reached Pakistan to treat elephant Noor Jehan
International animal welfare group Four Paws has reached Karachi on April 4 to examine and begin treatment of ailing elephant, Noor Jehan. In a press release posted on their website, Four Paws revealed that since 2021, they have been strongly recommending that both elephants Noor Jehan and Madhubala are shifted from Karachi Zoo, as the…