Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department has issued a hunting permit notification to allow hunting of migratory birds and ducks arriving to Pakistan in winter. Every year before the onset of winter, millions of migratory birds travel from cold regions to Pakistan in search of food and, subsequently, thousands of birds are hunted here. The wildlife department has issued a hunting permit notification from October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Punjab Wildlife Deputy Director Mudassar Hassan told The Express Tribune that hunting requires a valid hunting licence and weapons license issued by the department. The deputy director stated that a recent meeting of the Punjab Wildlife Board had come up with a proposal to reduce the number of birds hunted daily.

Source: The Express Tribune September 30, 2020 04:41 UTC