The Lahore High Court mandates the cessation of the dog culling initiative in Punjab.

A solitary judge from the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench adjudicated a plea about the extermination of stray dogs.

The petitioner, Anila Umair, an animal rights advocate, including the Punjab government and the Chief Officer of the District Council as respondents in her appeal, denouncing the shooting and poisoning of dogs as both illegal and immoral actions.

Authorities described an increasing number of citizens’ complaints against stray dogs as the reason behind dog culling campaigns.

The petitioner argued that the protection of animals is the responsibility of the Punjab government.

Justice Jawad Hasan mandated the cessation of canine euthanasia throughout the province.

The court notified the relevant parties, instructing them to provide written responses by December 24.

Research indicates that stray dogs have bitten over 200,000 individuals in Sindh, including 26,000 in Karachi, in 2022.

Tariq Masood, a lawyer, presented the data in the Sindh High Court (SHC) during the hearing of various petitions about the proliferation of stray dogs in the province.

The petitioner additionally stated that the regulations regarding the prevention of specific dog breeds were not implemented. According to the court’s directive, the administration asserted the availability of anti-rabies vaccines at 34 public hospitals in the province; however, the actual circumstances contradict this assertion, he stated.

The petitioner additionally stated that a couple on a motorcycle perished while evading aggressive stray dogs in Karachi.