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Govt scraps import ban on cat and dog food

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  • Government also removes import ban on energy savers.
  • Import ban to not apply on items ordered before May 19.
  • Ban had been imposed on luxury items’ import last week.

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has scrapped the import ban on certain items, including cat and dog foods, the Ministry of  Commerce said Saturday.

The government had on May 19 imposed a ban on the import of non-essential luxury items under an “emergency economic plan” to “save the country precious foreign exchange”.

The move was widely hailed but pet owners had raised concerns on social media and urged the government to reconsider it.

The Commerce Ministry today issued the notification, announcing to lift restrictions on the import of certain items and those which were ordered before May to address the concerns of the citizenry and certain anomalies out of implementation of the SRO 598(1)2022 — dated May 19.

It added that the restriction “shall not apply on the import of goods for which an Airway Bill has been issued prior to the issuance of the said SRO.

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IHC prevents Sher Afzal Marwat of the PTI from being arrested by Punjab police

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According to Marwat Regarding a public meeting in Kasur, he was booked by Punjab police. IHC was approached by the MNA to request protective bail in this case.

PTI chief’s appeal was heard by Justice Tariq Jahangiri. The IHC granted Sher Afzal Marwat protective bail following preliminary arguments in exchange for a $10,000 surety bond.

The relevant court was asked to see him in two months. Following the fall of the PTI administration, Sher Afzal Marwat is dealing with several matters.

The PTI leader’s temporary bail was extended earlier this month by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in a different matter.

Judges Sahibzada Asadullah and Ishtiaq Ibrahim heard the case.

Marwat requested the dismissal of the cases against him in his petition, claiming that 23 FIRs had been filed in the province against him for political purposes.

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The committee suggests importing urea for the Kharif season.

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To prevent a fertiliser shortfall, Rana Tanveer Hussain, the federal minister for national food security, has ordered the immediate purchase of two lac metric tonnes of urea.

According to the minister, there will be a 3.6% increase in urea consumption in Kharif compared to previous year. “For the country to have food security, fertiliser imports are required,” stated Rana Tanveer.

It will help to increase farm productivity, he claimed. “Timely urea imports will stabilise the local urea market and lower fertiliser prices,” the minister stated.

The local urea fertiliser facilities will all continue to operate at maximum efficiency, according to the minister of food security.

“For the benefit of farmers, the government is guaranteeing gas supply to the fertiliser industry,” stated the federal minister.

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will make a definitive decision regarding the import of urea fertiliser during its upcoming meeting, according to a ministry official.

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Madhubala, the elephant, will be moved to Safari Park starting next month.

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The only elephant at the Karachi Zoo will be moved to the Safari Park next month, where she will join Sonia and Malika, two other elephants, according to the zoo administration. The relocation plans have already been finalized.

The KMC administration said that the elephants have finished their training on how to enter and exit the container and that, with Four Paws’ help, a new sanctuary for the species is becoming ready.

In May, the Madhubala elephant will be moved to Safari Park once the sanctuary is finished, according to the KMC. This will happen in 15 to 20 days.

See also: After suffering from tooth agony for years, the Madhubala elephant in Pakistan now has relief

At Safari Park, there would be three elephants after the arrival of Madhubala.

Four Paws, a global animal welfare nonprofit, sent an eight-person team to Karachi in 2022 to cure four African elephants, including Madhubala.

Years passed while the elephant endured discomfort from a fractured tusk and a tooth illness.

Kaavan, an elephant known as the loneliest in the world, was also moved by The Four Paws from Islamabad to Cambodia in 2020.

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