Author Archives: Faiza Ilyas
3 days ago
Macaw dies in small cage of zoo
KARACHI, May 15: A green-winged macaw recently shifted to a very small cage in the zoo along with its mate died from the severe injuries it received when it attempted to fly but ran into the cage’s iron grille, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.
KARACHI, May 15: A green-winged macaw recently shifted to a very small cage in the zoo along with its mate died from the severe injuries it received when it attempted to fly but ran into the cage’s iron grille, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.
12th May, 2013
Traditional poll activity in Malir district
KARACHI, May 11: Election activity for the two national and four provincial assembly seats in Malir district received a mixed response from people whose overwhelming majority appreciated the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for printing pictures of eligible voters on electoral lists.
KARACHI, May 11: Election activity for the two national and four provincial assembly seats in Malir district received a mixed response from people whose overwhelming majority appreciated the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for printing pictures of eligible voters on electoral lists.
8th May, 2013
Six confiscated ring-tailed lemurs shifted to zoo
KARACHI, May 7: Three pairs of ring-tailed lemurs confiscated by customs authorities were shifted to the zoo from the Safari Park late on Monday night, sources said.
KARACHI, May 7: Three pairs of ring-tailed lemurs confiscated by customs authorities were shifted to the zoo from the Safari Park late on Monday night, sources said.
6th May, 2013
Miani Hor suggested as country’s first marine protected area
According to the report, the area is home to 84 fish species and more than 70 species of avifauna.
According to the report, the area is home to 84 fish species and more than 70 species of avifauna.
4th May, 2013
Elephants still without proper enclosures at Safari Park, zoo
KARACHI, May 3: Four elephants housed in pairs at the Karachi Zoological Gardens and Safari Park have been confined to small spaces for a long time as the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), running the two facilities for captive wild
KARACHI, May 3: Four elephants housed in pairs at the Karachi Zoological Gardens and Safari Park have been confined to small spaces for a long time as the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), running the two facilities for captive wild
2nd May, 2013
Sakrand vet varsity has 30 teachers for 60 students
KARACHI, May 1: A veterinary university set up a few months ago in Sakrand has two pro-vice chancellors, a violation of the institution’s own act, besides 30 teachers for 60 students, it emerged on Wednesday.
KARACHI, May 1: A veterinary university set up a few months ago in Sakrand has two pro-vice chancellors, a violation of the institution’s own act, besides 30 teachers for 60 students, it emerged on Wednesday.
1st May, 2013
Cause of golden tiger’s death yet to be determined
Moreover, nothing conclusive had emerged from an inquiry initiated into the death of more than 20 deers at the zoo.
Moreover, nothing conclusive had emerged from an inquiry initiated into the death of more than 20 deers at the zoo.
15th April, 2013
Rare species of turtles spotted offshore
Olive ridley sea turtles, considered to have become extinct in the country, have been spotted in large numbers in the offshore waters.
Olive ridley sea turtles, considered to have become extinct in the country, have been spotted in large numbers in the offshore waters.
8th April, 2013
Bumper tuna catch brings boom to fishermen
KARACHI, April 7: “The bumper catch of tuna over the past 15 to 20 days is like a bounty for us after a long dry spell,” says Mohammad Hanif, a fisherman for three decades, as he looks at the staff loading his catch onto
KARACHI, April 7: “The bumper catch of tuna over the past 15 to 20 days is like a bounty for us after a long dry spell,” says Mohammad Hanif, a fisherman for three decades, as he looks at the staff loading his catch onto
31st March, 2013
Zoo fails to feed python for over a month
The python that has been starving for more than a month, compelled the zoo administration to seek advice on how to feed the reptile.
The python that has been starving for more than a month, compelled the zoo administration to seek advice on how to feed the reptile.
29th March, 2013
Twin islands plan termed ecological catastrophe
KARACHI, March 28: Development of a mega commercial project on twin islands near the city will not only displace marginalised communities and deprive them of their livelihoods, but it will also destroy islands ecology that currently supports a wide range of flora and fauna, said environmentalists while sharing their concern with Dawn over official silence on the islands deal.
KARACHI, March 28: Development of a mega commercial project on twin islands near the city will not only displace marginalised communities and deprive them of their livelihoods, but it will also destroy islands ecology that currently supports a wide range of flora and fauna, said environmentalists while sharing their concern with Dawn over official silence on the islands deal.
25th March, 2013
Call for independent wildlife management committees
The loss of a tigress in Safari Park highlights the need to set up management committees to run facilities for animals.
The loss of a tigress in Safari Park highlights the need to set up management committees to run facilities for animals.
22nd March, 2013
‘Golden tabby tigers were ill when brought in’
KARACHI, March 21: The exotic pair of golden tabby tigers the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) got in an ‘exchange’ for some ‘surplus’ animals had been unwell since their arrival in the park more than a week ago, sources said on Thursday.
KARACHI, March 21: The exotic pair of golden tabby tigers the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) got in an ‘exchange’ for some ‘surplus’ animals had been unwell since their arrival in the park more than a week ago, sources said on Thursday.
21st March, 2013
Golden tabby tigress from Lahore dies at Safari Park
KARACHI, March 20: A golden tabby tigress brought with its mate to the Safari Park more than a week ago in a controversial ‘animal exchange’ deal died on Wednesday, sources told Dawn.
KARACHI, March 20: A golden tabby tigress brought with its mate to the Safari Park more than a week ago in a controversial ‘animal exchange’ deal died on Wednesday, sources told Dawn.
20th March, 2013
38 turtles confiscated in raid on shop
Thirty-eight turtles, mainly hatchlings, were confiscated during a raid by wildlife officials at a shop on Burnes Road.
Thirty-eight turtles, mainly hatchlings, were confiscated during a raid by wildlife officials at a shop on Burnes Road.
18th March, 2013
Exchanged ‘surplus animals’ given to Lahore party
KARACHI, March 17: A number of camels, horses and deer were secretly driven out of the Safari Park recently and handed over to the Lahore-based ‘party’ which had helped the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation acquire a pair of golden tabby tigers, sources told Dawn on Sunday.
KARACHI, March 17: A number of camels, horses and deer were secretly driven out of the Safari Park recently and handed over to the Lahore-based ‘party’ which had helped the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation acquire a pair of golden tabby tigers, sources told Dawn on Sunday.
14th March, 2013
Customs take on SWD over pythons
KARACHI, March 13: The customs and the Sindh wildlife departments seem to have locked horns over the illegally imported pythons as the former has questioned the authority of the Sindh wildlife department,
KARACHI, March 13: The customs and the Sindh wildlife departments seem to have locked horns over the illegally imported pythons as the former has questioned the authority of the Sindh wildlife department,
10th March, 2013
Parrots population declining fast in Sindh and Punjab: survey
KARACHI, March 9: Illegal hunting, trapping and export of parrots on a mass scale have brought about a sharp decline in its population in Sindh and Punjab, a survey shows.
KARACHI, March 9: Illegal hunting, trapping and export of parrots on a mass scale have brought about a sharp decline in its population in Sindh and Punjab, a survey shows.
8th March, 2013
Safari Park gets tigers under controversial deal
The KMC has brought a pair of tigers from Lahore to the Safari Park through, what officials claimed, an ‘exchange deal’.
The KMC has brought a pair of tigers from Lahore to the Safari Park through, what officials claimed, an ‘exchange deal’.
5th March, 2013
Doctors narrate their ordeal
KARACHI, March 4: It was a traumatic experience seeing so many people being brought either dead or injured to the hospital on Sunday, but equally painful was to console their relatives who were in a state of shock, said Dr Seemin Jamali, joint executive director and head of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre casualty department, while recalling the scenes at the hospital following the Sunday evening blasts in Abbas Town.
KARACHI, March 4: It was a traumatic experience seeing so many people being brought either dead or injured to the hospital on Sunday, but equally painful was to console their relatives who were in a state of shock, said Dr Seemin Jamali, joint executive director and head of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre casualty department, while recalling the scenes at the hospital following the Sunday evening blasts in Abbas Town.
