Camel fighting is illegal in Pakistan but the event at the Layyah festival still draws a significant crowd. “According to the Pakistani law, all animal fights are illegal,” said lawyer Abdul Ahad Shah of the Animal Welfare Organisation. “People gather here, greet each other and forget the anxieties of life.”Pakistan does little to enforce its bans on any kind of animal fighting, though there are sporadic crackdowns. The Holy Quran also instructs Muslims to avoid animal fighting as a sport. In Turkey, which hosts the hugely popular Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, local media reported attempts by local politicians for the activity to be listed on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List.

Source: The Express Tribune March 06, 2019 12:33 UTC