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  • ‘World’s largest aviary’ approved by CDA…is this really necessary?

    ‘World’s largest aviary’ approved by CDA…is this really necessary?

    The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved plans for the construction of the world’s biggest aviary in Islamabad’s F-9 Park. The structure has been planned to span over an area of at least 10 acres.

    The decision was taken during a meeting of the CDA board, chaired by the authority’s chairman, Noorul Amin Mengal, on Tuesday, Dawn reports.

    The decision was announced on CDA’s official Twitter account. In their announcement, they said birds from all over the world will be bred in the aviary, and it will be built through an ‘open auction’ pertaining to design, build, operate and transfer (DBOT). 

    Using this strategy, the project is said to be carried out to the highest standards, while putting a strong emphasis on sustainability and long-term operation. 

    The CDA has yet to release further details about the project, including the expected completion date and the species of bird that are to be housed in the aviary.

    The announcement has generated significant interest on social media, with many users expressing their excitement and anticipation for the completion of the project.

    The project is reportedly one of CDA’s initiatives to support biodiversity and develop distinctive public leisure areas. However, users on Twitter called out CDA’s failed bird zoo in Lake View Park, another big project CDA hired a contractor to invest in.

    According to one Twitter user, the birds are kept in dismal conditions, with larger species such as eagles and owls being kept in cramped cages. He also points to how the contractor CDA hired is now “occupying the facility and generating revenue without any formal contract”, as stated in the report by the Auditor General of Pakistan.

    Considering Pakistan’s general history with keeping animals in enclosures (read: tales often ending in misery and death), one can’t help but wonder: is this the right step towards biodiversity and sustainability?

    As one Twitter user put it:

  • Bride-to-be drowns while crossing River Indus

    Bride-to-be drowns while crossing River Indus

    A girl passed away after falling into River Indus during a boat ride. The girl was accompanied by her husband-to-be who also fell into the water with her.


    According to Dunya News, the boat accidently capsized, throwing the couple into the river. The police have reported that the boy managed to survive.

    The accident took place two days ago, according to officials, and the girl has been buried by her family members. The family has, however, accused her betrothed of kidnapping and murdering her.

    Police are investigating the case.

  • First ever retirement ceremony organised to honor police dogs

    First ever retirement ceremony organised to honor police dogs

    A ceremony was organised for the first time to honor police dogs retired from service at the Central Police Office (CPO) in Lahore on Friday.

    The retried police dogs were presented with a service badge as a symbol of admiration of the heroic efforts they have made for the safety of the people of Pakistan. They were then adopted by families and went to their new homes.

    An animal welfare organization, JFK Animal Rescue And Shelter, shared some clips from the event on their Instagram and declared this to be an important day for animal rights. They explained in the post that previously, when Pakistani police dogs retired from service, they were euthanised after they turned 8 years old.

    “This is a very old practice that prevailed all over Pakistan because they are deemed useless after retirement regardless of their superior intellect and hard work,” the post said.

    JFK was very proud to announce that a historic MOU was signed with the Punjab Police to end the practice of euthanizing sniffer dogs, under which the dogs will no longer be put to sleep but be put up for adoptions three months prior to their retirement date and the adoptions will take place with the help of JFK.

    They further appreciated the Punjab police and IG Punjab for a wonderful step and showing concern for animals.

  • Woman forced to drink acid by husband, father-in-law

    Woman forced to drink acid by husband, father-in-law

    Trigger Warning: Acid attack

    A woman in Islamabad was forced to drink acid by her husband and father-in-law over a trivial issue.

    Police said the incident was reported on Thursday at Malot area of the capital city. The dispute started during a discussion related to milk for a child, upon which the husband Wahab, along with his father Abid Ali, tortured the woman and attempted to kill her.

    The officials further said Abid Ali grabbed her while Wahab brought acid from the washroom and forced it down her throat. The suspects escaped afterwards. The woman was shifted to a hospital as her condition worsened.

    A case has been filed by the acid attack survivor at the Police Station Bani Gala.

  • Is McDonald’s closing operations in Pakistan? We have the real story

    Is McDonald’s closing operations in Pakistan? We have the real story

    McDonald’s Pakistan’s recent social media posts triggered rumors of the company shutting down its operations in the country.

    The first post in question read: “It’s time to pause for a while.”

    The Second post which was done 20 hours after first post read, “Pause to indulge.”

    Here’s how social media reacted to the possible shutdown of McDonald’s:

    https://twitter.com/daactarrsaab/status/1676922233393156097

    However, The Current’s sources have revealed that McDonald’s is not shutting its operations in Pakistan and the posts are a part of an upcoming campaign.

  • 50-year-old chokes to death while swallowing goat’s eyeball

    50-year-old chokes to death while swallowing goat’s eyeball

    A man choked to death while trying to swallow the eyeball of a goat at a small village in India on Thursday.

    A 50-year-old man known as Bagar Sai, who belonged to Chhattisgarh region of Surajpur, travelled to Khopa Dham with other people of Madanpur hamlet to sacrifice a goat at a temple after having his desire granted.

    After the sacrificial ritual, they all gathered to enjoy a meal. Bagar Sai excitedly picked up one of the goat’s eyeballs from the cooked flesh and as he tried to swallow it, the eyeball got stuck in his throat.

    The 50-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital but he could not survive.

  • Sindh CM orders immediate arrest of Karachi harasser caught stripping on video

    Sindh CM orders immediate arrest of Karachi harasser caught stripping on video

    Trigger Warning: Assault

    Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh, has on Thursday issued directions to arrest the suspect who tried to sexually assault a girl in Karachi.

    The man was caught on camera stopping his motorcycle, stripping off, and then trying to assault a girl who passed him by. The girl fought back, repelling the attack.

    According to Sharjeel Inam Memon, the Information Minister of the province, the Chief Minister has taken notice of the matter and ordered the police to arrest the suspect immediately.

    Police said that they had taken notice of the incident after the video started circulating on social media, but a formal complaint was not filed against the harasser yet. 

    Police officials further added that following the directions by the CM, two teams have also been formed to nab the suspect. The teams include station house officers (SHOs) of two police stations.

    The horrifying incident was allegedly recorded on Wednesday in the Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi.

  • River Chenab likely to experience ‘exceptionally high’ level flood, warns FFD

    River Chenab likely to experience ‘exceptionally high’ level flood, warns FFD

    The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has issued a warning that heavy rainfall may cause an exceptionally high level flood in River Chenab on Thursday.

    Weather conditions indicate of “very high to exceptionally high level flooding” in River Chenab from July 8 till July 10, FFD said, adding that there is also a high to very high level of flooding expected in the nullahs of rivers Ravi and Chenab.

    The flood alert stated that, “A deep trough of westerly wave along with strong incursion of monsoon currents from both sources and approaching upper air circulation, widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls at scattered places is expected over the upper catchments of rivers Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab and up to some extent over River Jhelum.”

    Furthermore, the flood situation in rivers Ravi and Sutlej will depend upon releases from India.

  • Court releases ADC after rape survivor deviates from accusation

    Court releases ADC after rape survivor deviates from accusation

    Trigger warning: Rape

    A rape survivor retracted her statement before the Additional Sessions Judge in the case she had filed against the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) in Mianwali.

    A hearing was held on the rape case in a Mianwali court on Thursday, in which the petitioner appeared before the judge and deviated from her statement.

    She told the court that no rape had taken place.

    After the woman’s statement, the court dismissed the case and the ADC was released.

    A day earlier, the government official was arrested after a woman from Lahore mentioned in the FIR that the ADC raped her on the pretense of job, as reported by Geo News.

  • Protests against loadshedding turn violent in Lyari

    Protests against loadshedding turn violent in Lyari

    Residents of Karachi’s Lyari staged a protest against prolonged load-shedding in their area on Wednesday, blocking both tracks of Mauripur Road and stopping vehicular traffic, Dawn reports. Police were allegedly forced to fire tear gas shells and baton charge the protestors to clear the road. 

    The vice chairman of UC-7 in  Lyari, Zohaib Baloch, who is one of the organisers of the protest, reportedly told Dawn that Lyari residents were facing up to 16 hours of load shedding daily, which exacerbated the crisis of water in the locality. 

    A large number of people, including women and children, staged a sit-in on Mauripur Road near Dua Hotel, blocking one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city. 

    A police officer, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that they were compelled to take aggressive action when protestors started ‘smashing’ cars and other vehicles on the road.

    Baloch, however, claims that the police charged the locals with batons and fired tear gas at them in order to disperse the protest. He adds that their protest would continue until their demands were fulfilled. 

    According to Dawn, Baloch said that residents at Mira Naka in Lyari were protesting the same problem. Alas, this is not the first time residents of what is considerably one of Karachi’s oldest neighbourhoods have staged protests against insufficient facilities and provisions. 

    In fact, just earlier this week on Monday, residents of Lyari staged a protest against long hours of gas shortages, claiming that and the scarcity of fuel forces them to burn wood to cook meals. 

    The smoke that rises from the burning wood has caused sickness in children, while the infrastructure of houses has also been affected due to the use of wood fire. 

    Residents of Mandra Para, Rahiman Soomra and Baloch Mohallo placed gas cylinders and gas stoves on the road to protest, and the protestors included women and children.

    Karachi Press Club president Saeed Sarbazi said that K-Electric might have reasons to resort to load-shedding on the pretext of ‘losses’, but a host of issues must be considered for the problem to be resolved, Dawn reports. 

    He added that residents of Lyari were of a working-class background and thereby could not afford exorbitant electricity bills, saying that the problem required a political and social initiative.