ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday has imposed a ban of hunting of endanger bird, Houbara bustard.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Justice Jawad S Khawaja ordered the cancellation of all licences issued by the federal government to Arab royals for the hunting of the bird.
The petition was filed by a petitioner Aamir Zahoorul Haq.
After the passing of the 18th Constitutional amendment, the rights to issue any such licences rests with the provincial governments.
The apex court rejected all the appeals filed by the federal and provincial governments to allow the hunting of Houbara bustards, arguing that there was legal provision to allow hunts under specific guidelines in addition to permits being issued for a small number of birds.
