Move aimed at making profit­s to assist breedi­ng of the birds and the develo­pmenta­l works in the huntin­g areasLAHORE: The process of collecting fees from foreigners for hunting houbara bustards has been initiated, Express News reported on Tuesday. A ban on free hunting by the foreign hunters of the houbara bustard had been imposed by the government last year in October. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML-N government earlier had abolished the fee being charged from the foreign hunters, especially the important figures of Gulf countries. Director Wildlife Conservation Department Muhammad Naeem Bhatti confirmed the news shared that the federal government has issued directives to all the four provincial governments, after which, the foreigners are being charged a fee for hunting the houbara bustard. Foreigners hand-in $400,000 for houbara bustard hunting in Rahim Yar Khan“Four foreigners hailing from Gulf countries have paid for the hunting in the ongoing season.” While each hunter will be allowed to hunt for 10 days, for which he will be charged $100,000.

Source: The Express Tribune January 08, 2019 08:30 UTC