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| SC criticises grant of licences for houbara bustard hunting |
| 2015-07-30 |
| [DAWN] Objecting to grant of licences by the Foreign Office for hunting houbara bustards by foreign dignitaries, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday the federal government apparently did not have the authority to issue such permissions. “Upon hearing the law officers concerned and going through the constitutional provisions and the relevant laws, it appears that the federal government prima facie has no authority to issue permission for hunting houbara bustard by the foreign dignitaries in the four provinces,” observed Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja while dictating an order. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Khawaja had taken up a petition moved by Advocate Raja Mohammad Farooq on behalf of Aamir Zahoor-ul-Haq. Can't wait to read about Cecil the Bustard. |
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