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The Zoo Dilemma of Pakistan

The topic this article holds is very important as well as shameful for us. This article is going to briefly discuss the condition of zoos in Pakistan. Take a look over the poor, disgraceful, and low setup of Pakistani zoos

Since we are talking about the zoo, it is important to note that in 2022, a Netflix documentary named The Elephant Whispers got Oscar. The main theme of the documentary was the importance of Elephants for a tribe belonging to a tribe of India.

Now when it comes to the accord with Pakistan the case is totally different. In 1985, due to strong diplomatic relations between the countries, Sri Lanka gifted an Elephant to Pakistan which was caped in the zoo of Islamabad with adequate facilities and proper shelter as a result of which he dies.

In Buddhism, a strongly adopted religion in Sri Lanka Elephants are meant for good economic and cultural conditions. For which it reflects the poor situations of Pakistan in both economic and cultural regards.

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African elephant Noor Jahan, 17, who is unwell, rests on a sand pile, at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Not only Elephants many other poor animals die due to inadequate management and treatments. Recently, the incident of the death of Noor Jahan affected the image of zoos in Pakistan badly across the world. In spite of not giving the animals proper care, zoos should be banned in Pakistan which at least results in no unnecessary deaths of animals.

Final Thoughts

Steps should be taken to improve the conditions of zoos in Pakistan, otherwise, they should e banned nationwide to avoid deaths. Moreover, if the management wants to remain the zoo they should make such efforts for the betterment of the animal’s rehabilitation.

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