An artist sings at a farewell party organised for the 35-year-old pachyderm Kavaan ahead of his imminent departure for Cam-bodia. PHOTO: ONLINEThe federal climate change ministry on Monday issued permits for shifting Kavaan, the only elephant in Islamabad Zoo, to a sanctuary in Cambodia. The permit was issued by Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) official Samar Hussain on Monday morning, just days before his scheduled departure. The sanctuary where Kavaan was going, the special assistant said, is spread over some 25,000 acres, providing sufficient room for him to move. Kavaan became mentally sick when lived alone [after the death of his partner Saheli] and suffered from various health issues.

Source: The Express Tribune November 24, 2020 05:14 UTC