Lahore Stray Dog Culling Campaign Sparks Outrage Among Activists
A renewed crackdown on stray dogs by the Municipal Corporation Lahore (MCL) has ignited significant controversy and outrage among animal rights activists. The campaign, intensified after a child was reportedly killed in Sultan Colony, involves operations across several Lahore neighborhoods including Township and Green Town. Authorities defend the measures as necessary for public safety, citing complaints of dog attacks. However, activists accuse the MCL of employing inhumane methods, such as poisonous injections and mass culling, which allegedly violate the Punjab Animal Birth Control Policy 2021 and recent court directives favoring sterilization and vaccination. Prominent activists, including Fasiha Khan and Syed Ali Haider, have alleged that dozens of dogs, including puppies, were confined for killing. Haider further claimed he faced legal retaliation for protesting the operations. The issue has escalated to the Lahore High Court, where government departments had previously assured judges that large-scale killings would be avoided. Welfare organizations argue that long-term solutions require improved waste management and sterilization rather than temporary culling, highlighting a sharp divide between municipal enforcement and animal welfare standards.
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Lahore Stray Dog Culling Campaign Sparks Outrage Among Activists
A renewed crackdown on stray dogs by the Municipal Corporation Lahore (MCL) has ignited significant controversy and outrage among animal rights activists. The campaign, intensified after a child was reportedly killed in Sultan Colony, involves operations across several Lahore neighborhoods including Township and Green Town. Authorities defend the measures as necessary for public safety, citing complaints of dog attacks. However, activists accuse the MCL of employing inhumane methods, such as poisonous injections and mass culling, which allegedly violate the Punjab Animal Birth Control Policy 2021 and recent court directives favoring sterilization and vaccination. Prominent activists, including Fasiha Khan and Syed Ali Haider, have alleged that dozens of dogs, including puppies, were confined for killing. Haider further claimed he faced legal retaliation for protesting the operations. The issue has escalated to the Lahore High Court, where government departments had previously assured judges that large-scale killings would be avoided. Welfare organizations argue that long-term solutions require improved waste management and sterilization rather than temporary culling, highlighting a sharp divide between municipal enforcement and animal welfare standards.
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