LAHORE: Pakistani actor Sabeena Farooq has spoken out against the killing of stray dogs, questioning why some people support culling animals instead of promoting vaccination and humane population control measures. In a recent Instagram story, the actor addressed the issue of rabies and public reactions to stray dogs, arguing that the actions of a few […]
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Mayor signals culling amid rise in dog-bite cases in Karachi
KARACHI: Amid a surge in dog-bite cases in Karachi, Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday suggested that culling could be consiincidentsdered if residents demanded immediate relief. Speaking to the media in Ittehad Town, he emphasised that policy should reflect the will of the majority rather than a small vocal minority. Read More: Karachi debates urgent dog bite crisis “If […]
Animal shelter attacked in Lahore
An animal shelter was attacked in Lahore. An organization ‘United Animal Rescue’ that rescues strays shared on their social media that animal shelter owned by Noor Saba was attacked by locals and 90% of the rescued dogs were murdered mercilessly. Many puppies, 5 weeks old and their mothers were killed by bricks. Furthermore, some […]
7 year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs
7-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs Mailsi: A 7-year-old boy, Muhammad Tayyab died on the spot after 10 stray dogs attacked him in Mailsi. The boy was playing outside his house when the dogs attacked him. He was a resident of Basti Riazabad on Sargana Road in Mailsi. The dogs dragged the boy […]
Sindh government approves 750 million for population control of stray dogs
KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved a Rs750 million scheme for the vaccination and the population control of stray animals in the province. According to sources, the department has engaged with a private hospital, and the funds will be spent on the vaccination and tagging of the strays. There are around 1.8 million dogs in […]
Isle of dogs: Pakistan fishermen feed islands full of strays
More than a dozen decrepit dogs splash into the Arabian Sea as the small wooden boat approaches. They know the fishermen’s mission: bringing food and water for the canine population of one of Karachi’s “dog islands”. The boat, powered by an old jeep engine, stops when the water is still waist-high, two fishermen jumping from […]