animals

APP Islamabad: Stray dogs are increasingly becoming a serious threat to the residents of Islamabad, particularly in sectors G/8, G9, and Chatha Bakhtawar. Despite ongoing spaying and neutering programs, the stray dog population…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Phoenix, the all-seeing cat who once perched on my desk, is no longer here to watch me work at the computer. For years, she kept a vigilant eye on me, ensuring that I stayed on task. Her presence…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the closure of three stone crushing plants in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa due to severe air pollution.  This decision follows a 17-page written order issued on July 11 by Justice…

AFP/APP Kenya: On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquilizer dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded. It is the first…

Asem Mustafa Awan  Islamabad: In recent days, Pakistan has become a flashpoint in the news, not only for its political turmoil but also for disturbing incidents of animal cruelty. These barbaric acts have generated significant…

AFP  India: Six people have been killed in floods precipitated by torrential rains across northeast India and neighbouring Bangladesh that inundated the homes of more than a million others, officials said Wednesday.  Monsoon rains…

Asem Mustafa Awan The last two weeks of June, coinciding with Hajj, have brought forth a series of distressing news from Pakistan, highlighting an alarming trend of cruelty towards animals. The instances of brutal violence against…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to establish Wildlife Safari Park in the federal capital. It was decided in a meeting chaired by Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa, said a press release issued…

APP Lahore: The heat-smitten Lahoris breathed a sigh of relief as the skies poured down in abundance Thursday noon which brought much-desired respite from the loo which had made life miserable over the past few weeks. The traditional…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The soul of a nation has been shaken to its core by a tragic incident involving a crying camel, whose front leg was cruelly severed by a heartless landlord.  On a momentous Friday, as millions of Muslims…