Members of UAE’s royal family arrive in Panjgur to hunt houbara bustards

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Members of UAE’s royal family arrive in Panjgur to hunt houbara bustards

Behram Baloch Published January 10, 2021

Eleven members of royal family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived in Panjgur area of Makran division on Saturday to hunt houbara bustards. - File photo

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GWADAR: Eleven members of royal family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived in Panjgur area of Makran division on Saturday to hunt houbara bustards, according to sources.

The official sources said members of the UAE’s royal family reached Panjgur airport aboard a special plane and were led by Shaikh Khalifa Saif-al-Nahyan and Sultan Saeed Ahmed. They were taken to their palace in Piry Jhalak by road amid tight security.

The delegation was received at the airport by Panjgur’s Deputy Commissioner Abdul Razzaq Sasoli, tribal elders Haji Attaullah Baloch, Haji Zahid Hussain, Haji Farooq-uz-Zaman and senior military and civilian officials.

The hunting party, equipped with hunting gear and falcons, would hunt houbara bustards during their stay in Panjgur under licence issued by the foreign ministry, the sources said.

Members of the UAE royal family, who visit Panjgur regularly for hunting the bird, have launched several development projects in the district, including water supply schemes and health facilities for deserving and underprivileged people of Panjgur town.

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NoVoice

Jan 10, 2021 09:57am

Thanks IK for fulfilling your promise.

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Marquis de Sade

Jan 10, 2021 10:02am

Will PM IK be driving them?

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Ajey

Jan 10, 2021 10:06am

matter of great pride for Pakistan

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Mashaal

Jan 10, 2021 10:07am

So ready to please...allow your own animals to be killed by foreigners

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LAKSHMI BVSRL

Jan 10, 2021 10:07am

hunting birds and effecting natural fauna will be disaster for humanity.Save animals and birds.Oneday you cant find those precious birds,Nobody should be allowed for hunting.

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Kittu

Jan 10, 2021 10:14am

Compassionate people! Feel sad for the birds and animals!

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Deepu

Jan 10, 2021 10:14am

UAE's foreign direct investment (FDI) in superpower Naya Pakistan!

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Zak

Jan 10, 2021 10:15am

They are rare birds. Don't wipe them out. It's Pakistan's legacy.

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Jan 10, 2021 10:17am

Great. Hope this will help the sinking economy.

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ROCKY

Jan 10, 2021 10:23am

Shame on u for allowing them!

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Yugal

Jan 10, 2021 10:25am

Shameless! there is no guts no self respect.

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Bret

Jan 10, 2021 10:27am

Thanks to Pakistan, Bustard will be extinct soon

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Jill

Jan 10, 2021 10:29am

Kill birds and donate money for development. Nice way of raising blood money.

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Krishna Rao

Jan 10, 2021 10:29am

Don't kill the animals for fun

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Arora

Jan 10, 2021 10:30am

What a disgrace on the entire nation.

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Multani

Jan 10, 2021 10:31am

Welcome to our beautiful land, you can kill few of our birds but do start issuing work visa to us

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Jill

Jan 10, 2021 10:31am

No wonder the zoo's are collapsing..total disregard for wild life..Make money by killing birds.

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Arora

Jan 10, 2021 10:31am

Those beautiful birds call Pakistan their home. And the countrymen betrayed by letting foreigners hunt them. It’s like giving away your own child to traffickers.

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Roma

Jan 10, 2021 10:32am

Good to earn dollars. What’s a few birds worth?

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Javid

Jan 10, 2021 10:33am

We should protest.

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Krish

Jan 10, 2021 10:37am

Aren't these endangered species

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Abdul Nasir Mughal

Jan 10, 2021 10:41am

UAE is our true friend and running many welfare projects in Pakistan. We welcome them with open hearts.

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Samit

Jan 10, 2021 10:45am

Everything has a price

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Malang

Jan 10, 2021 10:50am

How many Pakistani get licence for hunting these birds

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Sachin

Jan 10, 2021 10:51am

Such a shame...

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Sachin

Jan 10, 2021 10:51am

Shameful act, gutless politicians.

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Joe

Jan 10, 2021 11:00am

They were taken to their palace in Piry Jhalak by road amid tight security." So the Gulf Royals have their own palace in Pakistan? This is a news to me.

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Niam

Jan 10, 2021 11:00am

Great move by PMIK now more liberal visas to Pakistanis, we need to think out of the box

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Ali sardar

Jan 10, 2021 11:01am

We are selling our honour

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Joe

Jan 10, 2021 11:06am

These sre highly rare bird species and declared as endangered species by WEF .How can anyone grant permission to shoot them for fu.or just game.? Please let them live .Let our future generations not be deprived of seeing them in wild.

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Iftikhar Khan

Jan 10, 2021 11:18am

I hope they fail to kill even a single houbara bustard. Inshallah

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Rao Anwar

Jan 10, 2021 11:19am

Goron ke baad arbon ke ghulam... 1857 se ab tak

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Lahori

Jan 10, 2021 11:21am

Royal masters arrived, roll the red carpet

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SayNoToPlastics

Jan 10, 2021 11:29am

Shame on all involved , shame !

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tushar

Jan 10, 2021 11:32am

While the world is working hard to protect the environment and fauna, Pakistan issues licences to hunt this rare bird. Is this the diplomacy which will bear good results for Pakistan? UAE banned visa for pakistanis amd has not changed its stance inspite of FM visit and personal appeal.

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Zum

Jan 10, 2021 11:34am

Shameful!

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Mr Frodo

Jan 10, 2021 11:37am

Houbara Diplomacy. Whatever it takes to be in the good books of Arabs and earn some easy money.

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Game changer

Jan 10, 2021 11:41am

Great!!!! Game is changing now..

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Neel

Jan 10, 2021 11:44am

Dear Friends, I am from India and yes, may be you should see this comment with suspicion for this reason alone. But I just wanted to put it in record, as a citizen of one sovereign nation to other that this news is simply humiliating. Even putting aside the questions of conservation and ethics, allowing such practices with an appendage of the fact that The Royalty is carrying out development work seems utterly humiliating and shameful. Feels almost a personal shame.

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Corona Kumar

Jan 10, 2021 11:46am

Proud moment

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fida

Jan 10, 2021 11:49am

Horrifying news. Why the PTI government issued the permits in the first place. Why these miserable Arabs be allowed to hunt in our country, when they do business with the murderers of people of Kashmir.

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Kate Angel Dinara

Jan 10, 2021 11:49am

Visa diplomacy..

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C S Sundaresha

Jan 10, 2021 11:56am

Most cruel. Probably most cruel animal on earth is Man ! !

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shah zaman

Jan 10, 2021 12:04pm

those who allow the houbara hunt and those who come into pakistan to hunt these birds stand condemned. if and when a government by the commoners come to power this hunt and the export of falcons will be banned, royals, the west made royals or no royals. the people of pakistan have had enough of these autocrats.

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Quid pro Quid

Jan 10, 2021 12:04pm

@fida, If your visa to UAE was rejected recently , you can still reapply next year.

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Robben

Jan 10, 2021 12:05pm

Why can't they play video games or participate in a war to clench there thrust rather than killing endangered birds. Pakistan cannot become super power by selling itself to arabs. The dooms day for arabs is near.

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Vishesh

Jan 10, 2021 12:14pm

IK will do anything for money

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Trurveil

Jan 10, 2021 12:16pm

Shameful Policy. Killing innocent bird's.

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Ishant

Jan 10, 2021 12:20pm

No other way to build economy.

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vivek

Jan 10, 2021 12:21pm

@fida, Country desperately needs money

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Sid

Jan 10, 2021 12:26pm

@Krishna Rao, tell the Arabs that?!

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Really?

Jan 10, 2021 12:28pm

They deny work visas to Pakistanis but Pakistan gives them hunting visas. Superpower Pakistan!!!

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Hamid

Jan 10, 2021 12:34pm

While the West is bracing for “the space” race,we muslims are remain stuck into frivolous matters,which speak volumes of our precarious situation in which we collectively find ourselves. Arabs did not resort to transform their societies to based on contemporary knowledge based societies.albeit construction of high rises and other elements of a life marked with extravagance.

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Hamdard

Jan 10, 2021 12:34pm

Disgusting slave mentality even in a pandemic crisis time. Worse than dark ages.

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Javed

Jan 10, 2021 12:39pm

Disgraceful nation , killing birds for fun. What kind of mindset is this.

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Integrity

Jan 10, 2021 12:40pm

Most unfortunate!

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Wow

Jan 10, 2021 12:41pm

Why the big cry about this l? All over the world the hunting taking place. In UK Seasons Species England and Wales Scotland Pheasant Oct 1 – Feb 1 Oct 1 – Feb 1 Grey Partridge Sep 1 – Feb 1 Sep 1 – Feb 1 Red-legged Partridge Sep 1 – Feb 1 Sep 1 – Feb 1 Red Grouse Aug 12 – Dec 10 Aug 12 – Dec In USA Deer Seasons. Hunters can pursue white-tailed deer during regular and archery seasons, as well as the muzzleloader season. ... Black Bear Seasons. ... Wild Turkey Seasons Waterfowl Seasons

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Anonymouseee

Jan 10, 2021 12:42pm

UAE has ditched Palestinian citizens for their greed by supporting Israel. Shameless.

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Anonymouseee

Jan 10, 2021 12:43pm

@Deepu, thanks for acknowledging Pakistan as SuperPower. Your Indian has been pushed down the drain hole by your Modi.

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citizen

Jan 10, 2021 12:43pm

@Abdul Nasir Mughal, : when the UAE delegation comes with open purse, certainly we will open them with open heart...

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Pakistani

Jan 10, 2021 12:51pm

Those birds come to our land thinking that it is a safe place. We bring hunters from Arab to kill them. Even they never permit fees, nobody dare to ask.

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Vikas

Jan 10, 2021 12:51pm

What a pathetic state of affairs. I can believe the American journalist absolutely what he said about Pakistanis can sell for mere ten dollars. And may I add.. without any shame at that.

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Pakistani

Jan 10, 2021 12:52pm

Why IK did not go there to drive them from airport to their temporary royal palace.

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Jan 10, 2021 12:54pm

Nothing more shameful and unethical than this. Why IK Govt under obligation to this? Indian subcontinent is very very rich in flora and fauna. We have thick forests , beautiful mountains, rivers. People of Indian subcontinent are blessed with natural resources.

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Love

Jan 10, 2021 12:54pm

Shame for using innocent birds for few dollars!!

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M M AMIN (Old Ravian)

Jan 10, 2021 12:55pm

Where is your honour , Naya Pakistan ? Slights and disgraceful treatment of Pakistanis is too much to stomach

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 10, 2021 12:56pm

If the donor asks for anything... is the receiver obliged to give. Some self esteem to be maintained.. At least the nations

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ujjawal pratap

Jan 10, 2021 12:58pm

Think over it....don't let people kill innocent bird

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JustSaying

Jan 10, 2021 01:01pm

@Abdul Nasir Mughal, " UAE is our true friend ... " True Friends don't come to your house and kill Precious Voiceless Birds in your backyard....

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M Mahmud

Jan 10, 2021 01:06pm

Beautiful, innocent birdies

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Ahmad pashtun

Jan 10, 2021 01:08pm

Shameless people Plz hunt couple of terrorists aslo.. I would thanks for that

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Laila

Jan 10, 2021 01:08pm

@Ali sardar, not sure the leadership, the decision makers, their allies have any honuor left. This is agat gapienavwhen people take loans. No money is for free. No free lunches.

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Simba

Jan 10, 2021 01:10pm

Endangered Wildlife hunted by licence issued by Foreign Ministry! How disconnected is Pakistan.

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Lone Wolf

Jan 10, 2021 01:10pm

They deny you visa and you just let them in to hunt the birds.

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Parminder

Jan 10, 2021 01:10pm

Cornerstone of Pakistan's diplomacy.

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Laila

Jan 10, 2021 01:12pm

@Abdul Nasir Mughal, so we allow outsiders to come and kill endangered species of birds because they give us loans which we have to pay back? Should we not have some honour of shame abs tell them no? When we kill our animal kingdom we are effectively killing ourselves in the long run.

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Simba

Jan 10, 2021 01:13pm

Pathetic gutless and hopeless. This is Naya Pakistan?

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Chrís Dăń

Jan 10, 2021 01:15pm

@Kittu, it is a centuries old tradition here and in some areas of India too.

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Dr No

Jan 10, 2021 01:16pm

These Arabs shouldnt even be allowed into Pakistan. Go and hunt in India and give them more trade and visas.

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Loneliest elephant

Jan 10, 2021 01:16pm

Did they bring torches? Difficult to hunt during power outage.

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F-35

Jan 10, 2021 01:25pm

Land of the pure !

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NYS

Jan 10, 2021 01:28pm

Reciprocal economy In case of birds extinction No comment

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Mahesh

Jan 10, 2021 01:37pm

Now I understand why Kasuri visited UAE recently..... To hand over the hunting permits.......

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Zak

Jan 10, 2021 01:39pm

@Kittu, 'Compassionate people! Feel sad for the birds and animals!' In India they spare no animal.

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Fireball

Jan 10, 2021 01:39pm

Why do we indulge these people who have no respect for Pakistan, Pakistanis and push us around... like when they forced the PM to pull out of the conference in Malaysia. we should also be preserving our Pakistani wildlife.

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Zak

Jan 10, 2021 01:40pm

@Deepu, 'UAE's foreign direct investment (FDI) in superpower Naya Pakistan! We sell houbara India sells everything else. Wink! Wink!

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Pro Pakistan

Jan 10, 2021 01:42pm

Development at the cost of birds blood, shameful!

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Sunil

Jan 10, 2021 01:56pm

Best of luck to bustards. Wishing you a long life.

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Gary

Jan 10, 2021 02:01pm

@Ali sardar, You can only sell your honour if you have any.

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Akram

Jan 10, 2021 02:02pm

@Malang, “ How many Pakistani get licence for hunting these birds” Pakistani people hunt them without a license

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Hwh

Jan 10, 2021 02:03pm

I can suggest some more ideas for IK to "earn" money.

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Akram

Jan 10, 2021 02:04pm

@Deepu, “ UAE's foreign direct investment (FDI) in superpower Naya Pakistan!” Exactly. Btw Pakistan has never claimed to be a superpower or shining. These delusions are reserved for India. We know we are a developing third world country and we walk as such.

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Lost Track

Jan 10, 2021 02:06pm

@Zak, you have nothing more to sell. Everything is already sold.

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Amjad

Jan 10, 2021 02:11pm

Coming to kill innocent birds Such nice people these Arabs Hell is waiting for them

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Dr Salaria, Amir Ahmed

Jan 10, 2021 02:13pm

Highly repugnant act!. Why the government issued permit to kill these rare birds? If money comes by killing these poor birds then we should reject it altogether!

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Zak

Jan 10, 2021 02:14pm

Pakistanis have no honour

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Slowtrack

Jan 10, 2021 02:14pm

@Vishesh, I don't fully agree! He still needs to take permission frm his masters

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Thunderbird

Jan 10, 2021 02:18pm

@Arora, we don't need your permission or advice. Why don't you control your population which has destroyed most of wild life in india ?

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Thunderbird

Jan 10, 2021 02:20pm

@VJ, @ great hope, it would help sinking economy. Sinking economy ? It's not India.

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KANAIYALAL

Jan 10, 2021 02:23pm

This is called a foreign direct investment.

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Thunderbird

Jan 10, 2021 02:24pm

@Sachin, @ such a shame. Why are you feeling shame ?this is not your problem. Bird hunting licenses are issued all over the world.

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Jalbani Baloch

Jan 10, 2021 02:26pm

You always come and hunt precious birds in Balochistan. You are a rich states and your billions are parked in European Countries with all accruing benefits to those countries. Would you please spend some amount to uplift the conditions of poor people of Balochistan through your development projects focusing on the construction of schools, roads, hospitals and other income generating projects.

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Sachin

Jan 10, 2021 02:27pm

That's like selling your nation. Can the Pakistani rich hunt falcons in UAE. Biradar mulk!

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Lavesh

Jan 10, 2021 02:29pm

Security is provided by the Chinese based in Gwardar.

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Andher Nagri

Jan 10, 2021 02:31pm

Everything is up for sale even self respect. Shame on all concerned!

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True Indian

Jan 10, 2021 02:32pm

@Zak, Again falsification ..in India the numbers of tigers and lions and all apecies is soaring

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Umesh

Jan 10, 2021 02:35pm

@Anonymouseee, In trying to rebut you resorted to incorrect argument. You claim you are a martial race, only Muslim country to have nuclear arsenal, a religion of peace a land of the purest. Nothing to substantiate your claim.

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Sam

Jan 10, 2021 02:36pm

Pakistan should promote this as a tourist attraction and also look for what else tourists can hunt.

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Black Diesel

Jan 10, 2021 02:39pm

Disgusting and pathetic.

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Ali Akhtar

Jan 10, 2021 02:41pm

This inhumane and backwards practices should stop immediately.This Blood sport has no place in a civilized era ,it is a an elitist cruel way to kill a beautiful bird and banning is the only way to make our countries moral compass in line modern progressive thinking.

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Indian

Jan 10, 2021 02:47pm

What a policy by Pakistan?? You Come and enjoy by killing rare birds in Pakistan. But make sure to donate some money to Pakistan. Pakistanis are selling their poor ladies to China and gulf people but they get money from them.

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F Nawaz

Jan 10, 2021 02:48pm

Charge them a million dollars each as visa fees.

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Peter mansin

Jan 10, 2021 02:56pm

Today they hunt the birds, tomorrow they will hunt the pakistanis

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 10, 2021 02:57pm

What a grave, gruesome, gigantic, grim, gross and great tragedy? Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.

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Fastrack

Jan 10, 2021 02:59pm

UAE supports India and uses Pakistan for Bird hunting. So Embarassing and humiliating

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Ira

Jan 10, 2021 03:02pm

Pakistan will become Super Power under visionary Leader IKN..

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Misbah

Jan 10, 2021 03:14pm

Pakistan economy is being revived by dead birds. Great vision by IK

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Chris Roberts

Jan 10, 2021 03:15pm

What satisfaction or joy is there in killing innocent creatures and their families? Nature is to be respected. Does UAE's royal family have to do this in order to launch development projects? It's surprising that they were granted permission to destroy some of the country's wildlife.

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Misbah

Jan 10, 2021 03:16pm

@Zak, Salman Khan struggling with a court case almost 2 decades for killing 1 wild animal in India.

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Misbah

Jan 10, 2021 03:18pm

Cant deny Saudis when they gave 3 bln and 3 year oil on credit.

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F-35

Jan 10, 2021 03:18pm

UAE visa ban has been lifted? Where is Qureshi? Part of the hunting group?

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Nakheel

Jan 10, 2021 03:24pm

Putting down a houbara buzzard or an emirati royal, ill opt for the poor defenceless buzzard instead.

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Monsieur

Jan 10, 2021 03:30pm

@Malang, how many Pakistani? Pertinent question

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Monsieur

Jan 10, 2021 03:34pm

@Anonymouseee, worry about Pakistan , not India. . Modi will take care of India.

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Monsieur

Jan 10, 2021 03:37pm

@Dr No, go to India to hunt? Not even a butterfly can be hunted by anybody in India.

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Shankar Chatterjee

Jan 10, 2021 03:46pm

Very sad. Killing of birds for fun is not good. I request Govt of Pakistan to consider such decision so that in future such licence is not given.

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Khan

Jan 10, 2021 03:46pm

Naya Pakistan

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Merge of Equals

Jan 10, 2021 03:49pm

While they withold entry permits Pak invites them to kill local wildlife.

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Sam

Jan 10, 2021 03:54pm

Welcome them with open arms and give them targets to shoot at. Future of Pakistan depends on this.

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Multani

Jan 10, 2021 03:54pm

Shameless royals are back..

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Sharad Desai

Jan 10, 2021 04:01pm

Great imran Khan. Naya Pakistan is strong and doesn't fear anyone.

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ram11

Jan 10, 2021 04:01pm

@Abdul Nasir Mughal, Welfare program should run with hard earned money and not with blood money By your logic , open the drug cartel and support the welfare program with drug money.

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RationalBabu

Jan 10, 2021 04:03pm

Disgraceful medieval mindset!

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RationalBabu

Jan 10, 2021 04:04pm

@Multani, what when none of your birds are left?

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Fareed

Jan 10, 2021 04:08pm

Bulochistan killing field of harmless specise.

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RationalBabu

Jan 10, 2021 04:09pm

@Dr No, no hunting has been allowed in India since 1947.

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TheSceptic

Jan 10, 2021 04:15pm

So, my dear Pakistan. You can not even keep your birds safe. What hope for your people?

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Shubho Shankar Mukherjee

Jan 10, 2021 04:16pm

Barbaric prehistoric country

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Laure quaid

Jan 10, 2021 04:19pm

Pakistan is on her knees

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Jill

Jan 10, 2021 04:26pm

@Zak, take a look at your Zoos before commenting.

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Joe

Jan 10, 2021 04:34pm

These birds are found in Rajasthan also.But I have never heard of any Gulf Royals asking Indian government for license to shoot them. This inspite the well known fact that all Gulf countries have better ties with India. By the way just fir information of readers , local Baishno community does not allow any birds and animals to be harmed in any manner. More over no hunting license is given anywhere in India to shoot animals or birds.

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Mansur Ul Haque

Jan 10, 2021 04:55pm

Charge fee for hunting that should be utilized for tree plantation and breeding of birds.

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Manoj Srivastav

Jan 10, 2021 04:55pm

So workers will get visa to UAE

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Xi hao

Jan 10, 2021 05:10pm

How many Pakistani damsels to be gifted for these UAE guests entertainment?

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Rock Solid

Jan 10, 2021 05:28pm

In return for permitting hassle free visas for Pakistani nationals in UAE??

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Dr.AsHamed.

Jan 10, 2021 05:37pm

IK is a great and handsome leader.

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LAHORI KID

Jan 10, 2021 05:41pm

Let the Arabs invest a little money, so you can manipulate, overlook, ignore, and change your promises for a better Pakistan based on laws and values, but when the dust clears, it’s all the same, the only thing changes is the name of the head of the State. Look it up and tell me where the change is.

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Suresh

Jan 10, 2021 05:49pm

Bustards for loan program and Bustards for VIsa program. Good Job!

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Lostrack

Jan 10, 2021 05:50pm

@Ahmad pashtun, good one

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Mushtaq Khan

Jan 10, 2021 05:53pm

Visionary move by IK. This will boost the tourism industry in Pakistan.. imagine how many Arab sheikhs will will follow and spend lavishly during their stays in Pakistan!

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Ibrahim S

Jan 10, 2021 05:53pm

World is mourning the deaths due COVID-19 and these spoiled heartless Arabs are having fun by taking life of endangered birds. Can they wait for few year to quench their savage appetite. The treat our unskilled hard working labour class badly and blackmail us with their underpaid jobs if we don’t obey to them . I would blame our past and present leadership, including COAS

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Dr No

Jan 10, 2021 06:01pm

Monsieur.... Stop talking rubbish. How many Indian animals are on endangered species list. Where are they all gone. Wasnt Salman Khan caught hunting?

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Joe

Jan 10, 2021 06:04pm

Pathetic and shameful. How welcome it would have been to read in the Dawn that hunting and wanton killing of wildlife is banned for good, and made the nation proud. When may that happen??

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Vijay

Jan 10, 2021 06:05pm

@NoVoice, Satire?

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Merge of Equals

Jan 10, 2021 06:08pm

The UAE family is at best lacking moral fibre.

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Shivaji

Jan 10, 2021 06:13pm

I'm sick to stomach!!! Is this why you guys got separate country?? To give piece of our ancient land to China, to let UAE come and kill our birds.....despicable!!! Wake up and smell the coffee and know that we got "freedom" in 1947. It was not just political freedom....you are responsible for every living thing in that land.....

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janan

Jan 10, 2021 06:14pm

Gone the days when houbara bustards were getting instinct. When a bird is so precious (1 bird cost around $ 1K) then how are you going to let it instinct? Currently, there are hundreds of captive breeding programs that are going on around the world to preserve the houbara bustards

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Ravi

Jan 10, 2021 06:15pm

Last paragraph detailed to satiate public outcry. I have nothing more to add....

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Kaz

Jan 10, 2021 06:15pm

But Pakistan fights for the right of every living being.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 10, 2021 06:15pm

What royal? They are illiterate, ill-mannered garbage. Kick their towel heads out of this country.

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Albert Xavier

Jan 10, 2021 06:16pm

Shameful . Only Pakistan makes money out of killing helpless birds.

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janan

Jan 10, 2021 06:19pm

If you have species that is so important then it will be taken care of. When Houbara Bustard is such a precious bird and its a such a big part of the culture in middle east, then definitely will be preserved..and those who are hunting it actually behind its preservation. You will find people

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Kaz

Jan 10, 2021 06:19pm

I heard IK was against issuing licenses when he was riding on a container, is it true?

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Thamizh Puli

Jan 10, 2021 06:23pm

The houbara bustard, also known as African houbara, is a large bustard native to North Africa and southwestern Asia, where it lives in arid habitats. The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014 Pakistan! please do not allow hunting of such endangered species. You have been blessed with such wonderful aspects of nature - why make your sovereignty in doubt

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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali

Jan 10, 2021 06:38pm

My understanding is the houbara bustard is an internationaly recognized ENDANGERED SPECIES. Why in the world we allow someone to come and violating Pakistan's flahing permit from Pakistan.

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LS Sher

Jan 10, 2021 06:39pm

Foreign ministry issues hunting permits in Pakistan??

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Subir

Jan 10, 2021 06:50pm

Poor band innocent birds need to sacrifice of their lives for entertainment of some cruel royal family and few Mn $ rise of a poor, but mischievous country called Pakistan,

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Dr Malaria

Jan 10, 2021 06:54pm

this is not land of the pure , its land of the sold out

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Monsieur

Jan 10, 2021 06:55pm

@Quid pro Quid, did IAE lift the ban on visas for your country?

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Asad

Jan 10, 2021 07:04pm

Shameless action by Pakistani govt Nothing changed under imran khan Every thing on sale for the highest bidder

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Marquis de Sade

Jan 10, 2021 07:11pm

What do they with the birds after killing them? And how on earth can this be called "sport"?

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Marquis de Sade

Jan 10, 2021 07:12pm

@Zak, a country that refuses to acknowledge its roots, its history cannot lay any claim to legacy.

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Science

Jan 10, 2021 07:17pm

Spineless people in ruling elite.. can't have uniform rules for all. Its national disgrace which shows Pakistan can sell anything to a price.

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Asif

Jan 10, 2021 07:19pm

This decision is showing mindset of 18th century. Deplorable

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PakCanuck

Jan 10, 2021 07:23pm

This illegal, unethical and immoral practice needs to stop

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Jameel

Jan 10, 2021 07:28pm

Are these not the same people who have banned visas for Pakistanis. Shame on us.

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Jan 10, 2021 07:38pm

Not an iota of self respect !!! disgusting and shameful...

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Farista

Jan 10, 2021 07:49pm

And this the front line news in Pakistan :). Shameful !!

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Love love

Jan 10, 2021 07:54pm

Anything to get visas

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Amit Sahani

Jan 10, 2021 07:55pm

It is a shame that Pakistan is encouraging animal cruelty to get few dollars.

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Ibrahim S

Jan 10, 2021 08:16pm

Do these royal hunters know that the common Pakistanis don’t welcome them

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LAHORI KID

Jan 10, 2021 08:24pm

@Krishna Rao, Those are birds, not animals, next time you’re eating a Batera, duck, or other birds like that, remember your own words.

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Gaonwalah from India

Jan 10, 2021 08:34pm

Shame on you.

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Arrowhead

Jan 10, 2021 08:50pm

For those who are comparing with India. UAE does not do any favour to India, its just brotherly relations and bilateral trade.

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Jan 10, 2021 08:54pm

Sad, really sad situation!

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F-35

Jan 10, 2021 08:59pm

What is not on sale in pakistan? Absolutely nothing.

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Manvendra Singh

Jan 10, 2021 09:15pm

Are these birds becoming extinct. Bravo Imran!

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Vinay Kulkarni

Jan 10, 2021 09:25pm

The curse of all hunted birds will be on the whole nation

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Ali

Jan 10, 2021 09:30pm

One one hand UAE openly allies with Israel and India and on other hand Pakistan issues hunting license to their royals... looks like Pakistan has no self respect or self interest

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A. ALI

Jan 10, 2021 09:41pm

Why are they allowed for this uncivilized and cruelty ?...

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Rationalist

Jan 10, 2021 09:50pm

All the negativity aside, issuing licenses for trophy hunting actually increases the population of endangered species. Through conservation, development and investment of the money in local communities, illegal activities are halted.

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Ibrahim S

Jan 10, 2021 10:10pm

Is any living being safe in Pakistan anymore

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Ibrahim S

Jan 10, 2021 10:12pm

Please make sure the foreign exchage currency doesn’t have avian blood on it

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Sarcasm

Jan 10, 2021 10:15pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, welcome to the exclusive club and the clubhouse.

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Amir

Jan 10, 2021 10:15pm

Wow wat an accomplishment from Pakistan great going

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Shaha

Jan 10, 2021 10:20pm

Isn't law should be same for all

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Javed

Jan 10, 2021 10:22pm

Shame on everyone who is involved in these killings

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Laila

Jan 10, 2021 10:26pm

It's quite strange how our official stance against Israel is only limited to not allowing our citizens to visit Israel and not acknowledging Israel. We however we have no scruples acknowledging and allowing other Muslim nations like UAE, Saudis, (who not only acknowledge Israel but also don't disallow their citizens travelling there) to come and kill our endangered birds and wildlife. So the friends of enemies are our friends? I really wonder way our current PTI government is thinking.

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Rajesh

Jan 10, 2021 10:49pm

Welcome Masters !

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Shah

Jan 10, 2021 11:03pm

Poor animals are helping paying off debts

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Joe

Jan 10, 2021 11:11pm

@Malang, How many Pakistani get licence for hunting these birds" It will be proposanate to work visa issued gor Pakistani by these Gulf Royals .

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Smart Observer

Jan 10, 2021 11:19pm

Shame on IK

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Human

Jan 10, 2021 11:20pm

Barbaric act by barbaric people. Why kill innocent birds. Can't believe such practices are followed in 21st century. Shame on them.

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Ahmed

Jan 10, 2021 11:35pm

These same birds are found across the border also, including the Great Sindhi a much larger bird of the same . family hunted to near extinction by natives and foreigners. India does not grant licences to hunt them. What is not known to many is that the visitors say that they hunt with falcons only, however, the people accompanying them use guns to hunt partridges and sandgrouse as well. The licences they hold are not restricted to the Houbara only.

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A. Din

Jan 10, 2021 11:41pm

This is nonsense. Who gave them visas ?

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Mouza Ali

Jan 10, 2021 11:47pm

Positive development for good bilateral relations.

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TZaman

Jan 10, 2021 11:48pm

Welcome. Marhaba. Enjoy hunting. Just open the visa.

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Malik

Jan 11, 2021 12:04am

How much money is being made by Pakistan, in this exercise? Asking so if we can match or outbid that amount, will authorities spare this exercise?

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Hussain Ahmed

Jan 11, 2021 12:27am

This is a tyranny, stop killing those adorable and cute birds. Ban on hunting must be applied and pull those cruel royals out of the area.

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Changez Khan

Jan 11, 2021 01:04am

Do NOT let them hunt.

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Indranil Banerjee

Jan 11, 2021 01:27am

Beautiful defenseless birds. So Sad. We no longer need to hunt for food, we have enough items for entertainment. Neither human society nor Wildlife is what it was few hundred years ago. Pakistan had perfect opportunity to do the right thing by focusing on conservation rather than hunting. But the realities are too strong & scary to ignore. Maybe someday.

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Fatcrack

Jan 11, 2021 01:48am

Sad to see the birds losing their lives for someone's entertainment. But they at least have dignity and self respect. Can't say the same for the government of Pakistan, issuing those permits to the Arabs.

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Citizen

Jan 11, 2021 02:12am

This kind of boot licking diplomacy is not going to change their attitude towards the country.

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Ajaya K Dutt

Jan 11, 2021 02:17am

@Zak, "In India they spare no animal." Thanks for acknowledging that those who throw stones at law enforcement are animals.

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ING_DU

Jan 11, 2021 02:23am

There in the world even humans are dying who cares for birds

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Salman Jan

Jan 11, 2021 03:16am

What a disgrace. The same IK when in opposition use to criticize the hunting permit issued to Gulf Sheikhs then. Even to court band or cancel all permitted. This govt does not have any integrity to their words. Shame!

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Chandhi

Jan 11, 2021 03:29am

Genocide of the birds

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Chandhi

Jan 11, 2021 03:30am

Genocide

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Zak

Jan 11, 2021 03:33am

Please hold your self respect and stop this abuse.

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Aslam

Jan 11, 2021 05:31am

IK will chauffeur Arab royalty.....

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Toni

Jan 11, 2021 05:50am

Hopefully, the development will force the migration of houbara bustards to safer place across the border in Iran, what will the arabs do then, start a war with Iran or send Falcons with Drones; may be start development projects there too?

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Venkat

Jan 11, 2021 06:06am

@NoVoice, promise or pocket?

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Venkat

Jan 11, 2021 06:07am

@Krishna Rao, after killing they will be roasted.

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Aamir

Jan 11, 2021 07:15am

These Arabs have leased out thousands of square kilometres from Govt of Pakistan. They have developed and heavily invested in the area and local population. They have hundreds of locals on their payrolls including. They’ve dug wells and have provided many facilities to the locals in areas such as Rahim Yar Khan , Multan and Bahawalpur. They’ve constructed local infrastructure too. They’ve released wildlife into these areas and have actually contributed to the increase in wildlife population..

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Azaan

Jan 11, 2021 07:21am

I hope their reception committee including their preferred driver PMIK gave them the welcome they deserve.

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Mirza

Jan 11, 2021 07:26am

These arabs are denying work visas to Pakistanis and you are giving them a blank cheque to wipe our national resource. Shame on you. Imran Khan, shame on you Balochistan government

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Rangarajan Raghavachari

Jan 11, 2021 07:26am

There is nothing royal in shooting birds! Arrest the UAE guests at once.. Shockng that IK Govt is openly surrendering !

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vivek

Jan 11, 2021 09:43am

@Zak, Yes everything which is Make in India. Anything to sell "Make in Pakistan"?

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Javed

Jan 11, 2021 09:44am

Any shame left. You allow royals to kill rare birds so that you can get some money.

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Siddharth

Jan 11, 2021 10:05am

This Shows that Ties between Pakistan and UAE have improved once again

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Himmat

Jan 11, 2021 10:22am

What happens to immigration ban on Pakistani nationals?

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Eagle

Jan 11, 2021 10:37am

Saving the world by killing evil birds ?

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sudhi

Jan 11, 2021 10:52am

"They were taken to their palace in Piry Jhalak" - Does the Emiratis own palaces in Pakistan? Where is is Piry Jhalak?

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Reign Forrest

Jan 11, 2021 11:01am

"Members of UAE’s royal family arrive in Panjgur to hunt houbara bustards" ... for which they'll give alms to Pakistan which it desperately needs.

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bimal william

Jan 11, 2021 11:59am

@Zak, I hope IK becomes intelligent n intellectual like you.

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badariqbal

Jan 11, 2021 12:33pm

@Deepu, you should focus on Modi terrorist

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JustSaying

Jan 11, 2021 12:38pm

@Multani , " Shameless royals are back....." But your Government is more Shameless and Unprincipled......why give them Permission....???

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Raja Parekh

Jan 11, 2021 01:30pm

@Ahmad pashtun, . Not possible. They are in Karanchi.

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Raja Parekh

Jan 11, 2021 01:31pm

@Peter mansin, But birds are species.

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Mourya

Jan 11, 2021 02:33pm

Few years back, IK was against the killing. Now U turn.

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Indus

Jan 11, 2021 02:49pm

Everything is on sale.

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Ramana Adi

Jan 11, 2021 03:18pm

@Dr No, India is not a coward country like Pakistan. We can very well dictate UAE. We know what to trade for what. You take care of your Super Power status shameless naya country.

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momtaz

Jan 11, 2021 05:57pm

Disgusting Arab behaviour

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Asmat Jamal

Jan 11, 2021 07:00pm

Hunting endangered species is absolutely unacceptable. This should be stopped through public campaigning

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