Inviting Arabs to hunt is pillar of foreign policy: govt

[I S I]

Stupid stooges of Al Sauds.


May they burn in hell in qiamat. Amen.

 

[Jf Thunder]

and here i thought slavery was banned a long time ago

 

[Dubious]

all you got to do is play the press propaganda show dead animals with sheikhs lot of blood and gore, then put quran verse and also include abuse on south Asians > pictures. for bonus say they molest young girls example just picture of girl and text talking about abuse. watch Pakistanis go mad then you have someone direct them towards the traitors and beat with sticks. we need some nationalism.

That isnt nationalism that is gunda gardi!

 

[mpk1988]

This is the land that has been pummeled and invaded time and again. Why invite others to take away more of your national heritage? Regrettable choice. Hopefully, the supreme court decides against this.

 

[Azadkashmir]

That isnt nationalism that is gunda gardi!

challo it work if it kicks out the sheikh.

 

[Imran Khan]

dear FO slave

all of the countries enjoying good relations with gulf send their solders to fight and let them hunt in own countries .or we are only good relations seekers here?

 

[Dubious]

what is wrong with GOV?

what was ever right with it? They need to put it out there tht they have not failed the nation so they think by getting some $$ no matter how they get it...they can show Pakistan economy is going up

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider a ban on hunting houbara bustard by foreign dignitaries, saying the restriction was adversely affecting the country’s already-weakened relations with the Gulf states in the wake of turmoil in the region.

“The petition involved a question of fundamental importance having direct bearing upon foreign relations of the federation with the Gulf states,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pleaded in a petition seeking a review of the Aug 19 verdict.

A three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by then Chief Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, had ordered the federal and provincial governments not to grant licences or permits to hunt the endangered bird in the future.

But the federal government argued that the matter concerned the country’s external affairs, matters the superior courts usually avoided interfering with.

The review petition pleaded that falconry is a significant feature of Pakistan’s relations with Middle Eastern countries. Falconry is not merely a sport for Arabs, but also one of their most cherished customs and recognised as a cultural heritage by Unesco.

Supreme Court asked to lift ban on hunting of houbara bustard
For over four decades, the petition recalled, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been extending invitations to Arab dignitaries for the sustainable hunting of the houbara bustard through falconry, in view of Pakistan’s strong fraternal and diplomatic relations with Gulf countries. The permits were issued following a strict code of conduct issued by the Foreign Ministry.

Since inviting Arab dignitaries to hunt in Pakistan was a “cornerstone of foreign policy”, in continuance of past practice, foreign dignitaries were invited to Pakistan for the 2014-2015 hunting season.

The petition contended that under the provincial wildlife laws of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the respective provincial governments have statutory power to remove any category of wildlife from the schedule of protected animals.

In Balochistan, the houbara bustard is a game animal under the Balochistan Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act 2014 and the hunting of this species is permissible under the law, subject to certain conditions.

By placing a complete ban on the hunting of the houbara bustard, the Supreme Court had travelled beyond the scope of law since the vires of provincial wildlife laws were admittedly never in question. Besides, none of the provisions of these laws were struck down by the court for being unconstitutional, the review said.

Moreover to determine the actual population of the bird was a complex task that required concerted efforts. Since the houbara bustard, the review explained, was a migratory bird and extends its reach from Egypt to Mongolia and China.

It is a well established principle that the protection of conservation of wildlife species in its natural habitat can only be achieved through the sustainable use of natural resources, the petition said, adding that International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCM) recognised that the economies, cultures and well being of all human societies depend on the use of biodiversity, rather than constructing artificial distinction between people and nature.

The sustainable use of natural resources as defined by IUCN clearly demonstrates that sustainable use of wildlife is central to its preservation and protection. By placing a complete ban, the apex court has negated well-settled norms of the world community for the sustainable use of natural resources.

Moreover, the foreign dignitaries brought with them considerable finances which were exclusively used for the development of the people in the areas where they hunted. Locals are also persuaded to arrangement for the breeding of the species and, often, a large number of the birds are released.

Published in Dawn, October 18th , 2015

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Damn, looks like the govt. sees Middle Eastern-Pakistan relations as a master-beggar relationship. Invite them over, let them wipe out hundreds of endangered species and pocket their money. This is just shameful.
@Akheilos @Indus Falcon @Color_Less_Sky @Irfan Baloch @Imran Khan

They should be allowed to hunt, wherever they go they develop the area; they invest millions around the area they hunt. Roads are made, shops are made, and ect...

 

[Dubious]

They should be allowed to hunt

Their prince is raising money to save the same animal on their land so they come here to hunt? Talk about double standards even our birds are lower than Arab birds that the Arab versions have to be protected while the Asian ones can be hunted...some strong msg you are sending...Come step on me and break my laws!

 

[marbella]

begairataan

 

[OTTOMAN]

Some one should also sue govt. for their criminal silence on regular Iranian shelling.

 

[Strigon]

Aur do en kutto ko votes. They already have started selling motherland and its inhabitants for foreign (more so personal) relations.

 

[OTTOMAN]

saudi culture at its finest after a hunt. They should stick to hunting lizards in their land.
Remember they have noting but oil wealth.

How can we forget... we get regular updates about Saudi here.
Unfortunately all of those updates, proved to be false and self creation.

 

[beast89]

How can we forget... we get regular updates about Saudi here.
Unfortunately all of them proved to be nothing but falsification.

shouldn't you be in yemen risking your life for king salman? You advocated Pakistani men to die in yemen for these uncultured people who would never let you marry one of their women. You have no issue of pakistani dying for royals so of course you'd fully support unsustainable hunting of pakistani wildlife.

 

[OTTOMAN]

Aur do en kutto ko votes. They already have started selling motherland and its inhabitants for foreign (more so personal) relations.

Selling mother land? seriously!
We all know what sort of ghosts vote PPP