Lahore High Court prohibits hunting of black bucks.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court in a landmark verdict imposed ban on the hunting of black bucks in Punjab. A bench of the high court, comprises of Justice Abid Aziz Shaikh issued 17-page verdict of the case. The high court also ordered the Government of Punjab to take substantial steps to ensure protection of black bucks in the province. The bench directed the concerned commission headed by Dr Pervez Hassan to submit its report in every six months in the court. The animals are an essential part of our environment and leaving them unprotected is violation of the fundamental rights, the court remarked. The bench directed the concerned commission headed by Dr Pervez Hassan to submit its report in every six months in the court.

The animals are an essential part of our environment and leaving them unprotected is violation of the fundamental rights, the court remarked. The petition said that the government not taking proper steps for protection of blackbucks adding...

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