Says implementation of UN Charter and Balochistan Wildlife Protection Act would be ensured
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Thursday directed to take action against those involved in hunting or catching rare birds for business and keeping them in shops and houses in order to ensure the protection of rare birds and animals in the province. He banned the hunting of Houbara bustards (Taloor) bird and other rare birds and animals saying that no domestic or foreign person would be allowed to hunt other birds including Taloor in Balochistan.
The Chief Minister said that the implementation of the UN Charter and Balochistan Wildlife Protection Act would be ensured in the respective areas for the protection of rare birds. He also instructed all Deputy Commissioners and the officers of the Forestry and Wildlife Department to take measures to protect wildlife otherwise action could be taken against those DC of the district and relevant staff in the area where hunting of birds and animals has been reported.
“Protection of wildlife is a national responsibility, people should also play their responsibility in protecting wildlife”, he said adding that Balochistan would be made a protected area for wildlife. He said that Balochistan Government made the decision to cancel all allotments of bird hunting areas, allotment and cancellation of areas under the 18th amendment was the power of the provincial regime. He said that we would fully defend our right and authority adding that the government has constitutional and legal protection for the use of this power.
Government decisions cannot be challenged in any legal forum, trophy hunting will also be banned, he noted.
