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Islamabad decides to fine, jail animal cruelty offenders

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The government has banned testing and surgeries on live animals at veterinary schools and industrial complexes after grisly videos of dogs being tortured alive at a veterinary caused an outrage. However, the new order will initially be implemented in Islamabad only.

Animal rights activists widely called out the barbaric practice of animal torture and experimentation at Pir Mehr Ali Shah (PMAS) Arid Agriculture University in Rawalpindi, exposed through videos and tweets earlier this month.

Taking serious notice of the animal abuse, the government announced that the perpetrators of animal cruelty will be fined and jailed, in what Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Strategic Reforms Unit Head Salman Sufi called an effort to ensure animal welfare, Arab News reported.

The offenders will be slapped a fine of Rs5,000 to Rs15,000 along with imprisonment and the incidents of animal cruelty can be reported through a helpline, said Sufi.

“Live testing of animals in vet colleges and industrial complexes is banned from today in Islamabad Capital Territory,” he announced during a news conference on Thursday.

He said that an official notification has been issued for this.

Sufi further stated that the amendments for a national-level law have been formulated and will be tabled in the National Assembly under a bill in the next session.

According to Sufi, the bill will be “Pakistan’s first comprehensive animal welfare law,” which will be encouraged to be enforced across the country later.

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In the border region, a Lahore police officer was detained for allegedly using drones to smuggle drugs.

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This officer, who has been identified as police constable Waqas, was involved in the smuggling of drugs using drones in the border region of Lahore. As a result, another officer of the Lahore Police has been revealed as a drug dealer.

In order to carry drugs without being discovered, Waqas and two other individuals are said to have utilized this novel but unlawful method.

Following the receipt of intelligence, the Lahore police department made an arrest of Waqas from a village located close to Sialkot.

drones, a service card, and a significant quantity of drugs were found by the cops during the arrest.

Those who have been actively involved in this unlawful business for a considerable amount of time include Waqas and his collaborators, who are residents of the border region. An investigation has been opened in response to the arrest, and additional inquiries are currently being conducted in order to ascertain the complete scope of their activities.

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At a ceremony held at Mirpur, the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir stated, “We will not hesitate to make any sacrifice for peace in the region.”

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Chaudhry Anwar Ul Haq, the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, has stated that not a single plot will have any impact on the bond that Kashmiris have with the state of Pakistan.

“I will not hesitate to make any sacrifice for peace in the region,” the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir remarked during the event of laying the foundation Stone of the Rathoa Hariyam bridge construction project in Mirpur. He was speaking at the occasion.

The inhabitants of Kashmir are receiving the most affordable power from the Pakistani government, according to Chaudhry Anwar Haq.

A number of measures are being taken by the administration of Azad Kashmir to prevent the theft of power.

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The 26th Amendment to the Constitution: The Amendment That Completes the Charter of Democracy: Bilawal

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In his presentation to the national legislature, the Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, described the 26th constitutional amendment as a democratic and political success for parliament. He stated that it completes the unfinished job of the charter of democracy.

For his significant contribution to the successful approval of the 26th constitutional amendment, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his thanks to the chief maulana of the JUI-F, Fazlur Rehman.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the PML-N, MQM-P, IPP, and ANP, along with other parties, for their contributions to the amendment.

Adding that they must make a concerted effort to remove political polarization, he stated that they will always make sure that parliament is supreme.

The Minister of Defense, Khawaja Asif, took part in the discussion and stated that the reason Pakistan went through the dark ages was because of dictators. He also stated that those who justify dictators should not discuss democracy.

In addition to this, he stated that the 26th amendment is intended to restore the constitutional authority of parliament.

Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman, the Chief of the JUI-F, stated in the house that the 26th constitutional amendment will give the parliament more power because it will not benefit people.

While this constitutional reform will give the parliament more power, he stated that they do not believe in criticism for the sake of criticism.

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