Tag: stray dogs

  • Karachi child dies after eating poisonous sweets placed to kill dogs

    Karachi child dies after eating poisonous sweets placed to kill dogs

    A two-year-old child died on Monday night in Karachi’s Korangi Town after swallowing poisonous sweets left by local authorities to kill stray dogs in the area.

    Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi has confirmed the incident, saying, “One of the children breathed his last while being shifted to a hospital while five others are said to be in a critical situation.”

    As per the statement of the deceased’s father, his son picked up sweets from a motorbike placed in the local area. “It belonged to a local government employee,” he added.

    Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab has taken notice of the death and instructed the police to conduct an investigation.

    On November 13, the Islamabad High Court during a hearing against “brutally murdering” and “poisoning” of stray dogs in Islamabad, questioned the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Wildlife and Management.

  • Islamabad High Court questions the killing of stray dogs

    Islamabad High Court questions the killing of stray dogs

    The Islamabad High Court during a hearing against the “brutally murdering” and “poisoning” of stray dogs in Islamabad, questioned the Capital Development Authority and Islamabad Wildlife and Management, Samma has reported. The court issued the chairperson of the wildlife board and CDA in this regard.

    “We have told you to formulate policies instead of barbarically killing stray dogs”, said Justice Athar Minallah, “What happened to that? How can you violate the court’s orders?” he questioned further.

    “The chairperson [of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board] is directed to satisfy this court that in compliance with this court’s judgment a policy was formulated by the board so that stray dogs are not subjected to unnecessary pain and suffering. The officials shall satisfy this court why proceedings may not be initiated against officials who are responsible for violating this court’s directions,” added Justice Athar Minallah.

    The petition against the killing of stray dogs was filed by Advocate Saira Mehreen Abbasi, stating that practice of killing dogs is still going on in the city despite the court’s order. In January, the CDA imposed a complete ban on shooting stray dogs in the city.

  • Sindh MPAs to be suspended over dog bites, says SHC

    Sindh MPAs to be suspended over dog bites, says SHC

    A circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has come up with a rather novel solution to curb dog biting incidents in Sindh.

    According to Justice Aftab Ahmed, the lawmakers of the respective area will be suspended in case of a dog biting incidents.

    Responding to the judge’s remarks, the public prosecutor said that MPAs have nothing to do with dog biting incidents. To which the judge replied that it is the job of the MPAs to protect their constituents.

    The judge went on to add that the MPAs would also be barred from voting in the Senate election over the dog biting incidents. It also warned that the concerned officers would be penalised and their salaries would be suspended if such incidents continued to happen.

    During the hearing, the government officers also presented reports on which the court expressed discontent. The high court adjourned the hearing till March 16.

    In October, the SHC bench expressed displeasure over rising dog-bite incidents in the province and ordered that FIR be registered against the concerned municipal officer if any case would be reported.