Culling of sheep: need for inquiry

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

HARDLY a day passes when there is no news about Pakistan in the international media, mostly negative. A bomb blast here, sectarian killings there. At least in this news, we blame the Taliban or religious extremists for these heinous acts, although in effect, they are own countrymen.

The footage aired on international TV channels regarding the brutal manner in which sheep imported from Australia were culled on disease concerns was appalling, to say the least. It can be clearly seen that men are sawing at the sheep neck and casually throwing them in a blood-soaked pit.

The heinous way these harmless animals were killed was disgusting and shameful. Some of the animals were seen breathing till the next morning. To make matters worse, Pakistani officials claimed that the animals were culled according to Islamic practice. This negligence on the part of government officials will portray Islam in a negative manner. We all know that in Islam, slaughtering of animals is carried out in a prescribed manner ensuring minimum pain.

The Australians are right in demanding an inquiry into the matter. The Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals must also take notice of this cruel act.

The government must ensure an impartial and fair inquiry and those found guilty must be given exemplary punishment.

JAFFAR NAQVI Lahore

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Rohit

Nov 12, 2012 04:32pm

So u can cut the hell out of sheep from Bahrain? How cruel!

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Ara

Nov 12, 2012 08:31pm

To make it even more straight, Australia doesn't allow import of any animals or vegetation either dead or alive, without prior checking of its own approved bodies. Even humans are subjected to a check before departing to Australia, and required to get insurance for health, before they can set a foot in Australia. And when the white man claimed Australia for its own kind, it killed most of the local population, and the rest, who are still alive are restricted to aboriginal lands, I don't think anyone of them lives in the posh areas of Kirribilli, Mosman, Manly, ......

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Syed Ahmed

Nov 12, 2012 12:33pm

Let us set the record straight and stop the controversy. The sheep were not imported from Australia but brought form Bahrain after the animals were declared sick and not allowed to be off loaded there.

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