Pakistan: Death of two lions due to gross negligence, Islamabad High Court says
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah in a case pertaining to the death of two lions of Islamabad Zoo has remarked sheer negligence and incompetence by the caretakers and officials of the wildlife department as well as the zoo leading to the tragedy that shocked animals lovers across the country. The court took up the matter when a video clip went viral last week on social media in which the poorly-trained staff of the zoo and the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) could be seen injuring the lions with a metal rod and setting their cage on fire in...