Bars Foreig­n Affair­s Minist­ry from issuin­g huntin­g permit­s to Arab dignit­ariesQUETTA: The Balochistan cabinet has barred the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from issuing hunting permits to Arab citizens and others for political reasons and imposed an immediate and effective ban on hunting in all parts of the province. The provincial cabinet took this decision on Friday under the Wildlife Act of 2014 and other relevant laws of the land in what it called an effort to protect the wildlife. “Under the 18th Constitutional Amendment, the provincial government has got the powers to issue licenses for hunting while the Foreign Ministry has been barred,” the cabinet decision said. Qataris among 12 arrested for illegally hunting in Balochistan“There is a complete ban on hunting and the deputy commissioners have been made responsible to impose the ban,” the official announcement added. The CM also directed the officials to take measures in completing legislation and asked them to present the draft bills before the provincial cabinet for approval.

Source: The Express Tribune December 09, 2017 05:15 UTC