Mehwish Hayat Roll Up Sleeves for Animal Rights
Some 12 animals including five birds have died during their relocation to sanctuaries from Islamabad zoo
The pictures of cruelty against animals especially those in zoos have made headlines several times and treated with indignation of public and animals’ rights activists. Recently, Pakistani leading actress Mehwish Hayat, a goodwill ambassador for girl’s rights by the Ministry of Human Rights, raised her voice for animal rights in Pakistan.
The recent incident of 12 animals who died at Islamabad zoo due to mishandling outraged the actress and she penned down her ire in a tweet.
“Why do we only take action when foreign celebrities get involved? This is so embarrassing, Animals are born-free, the authorities must shut these zoos now”, the actress tweeted.
In a country where we’re still fighting for human rights,animal rights are a long way off. But come on,why do we only take action when foreign celebrities get involved?This is so embarrassing.Animals are born free- the authorities must shut these zoos now!https://t.co/jY6MzNXu7W
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) December 14, 2020
12 animals including five birds have died during their relocation to sanctuaries from Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad as it lacked facilities and resources required for the wild animals.
According to the reports, around 513 species of birds and different animals have been stolen during the relocation process.
The transfer of animals from Marghazar was ordered by Islamabad High Court (IHC) in April after a case was registered against the caretakers of the zoo.
Earlier, Kavaan, Pakistan’s only Asian elephant, was relocated to Cambodia after the death of his partner Saheli.
Kavaan was gifted to Pakistan by Sri Lanka in 1985. It caught public eye after living alone for many years.
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That’s not all, two brown bears from Marghazar zoo are going to be shifted to Jordan after Kavaan as per the orders by IHC.
Animal cruelty has been instated as a punishable act in Pakistan. However, recent incidents of mistreatment with animals is a matter of great concern for relevant authorities in the country.
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