LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) in a landmark verdict imposed a ban on the hunting of blackbucks in Punjab.
A bench of the LHC comprises of Justice Abid Aziz Shaikh issued a 17-page verdict of the case.
The LHC also ordered the Government of Punjab to take substantial steps to assure protection of blackbucks in Punjab.
The bench directed the concerned commission headed by Dr. Pervez Hassan to submit its report every six months in the court.
In the court’s remarks, it stated, “The animals are an essential part of our environment and leaving them unprotected is a violation of the fundamental rights.”
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The petition said that the government was not taking proper steps for the protection of blackbucks adding that the population of the animal has been deteriorating due to the issuance of illegal hunting permits and lack of safety measures.
It further added that the provincial government was unconcerned over the matter.
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