Islamabad, Nov. 29 -- : Kaavan, an elephant which has spent 35 years at Islamabad's Marghazar zoo and had lost its partner some years ago, is being flown to Cambodia after a High Court ruling stated that conditions in this zoo were cruel.
According to the Prime Minister's aide on climate change Malik Amin Aslam, Pakistan's only Asiatic elephant is being sent to its permanent habitat in Cambodia to lead a cheerful life. The ministry has issued a permit for Kaavan to fly out of the country, reported Geo News.
Speaking to journalists, Aslam said that the animal is being taken to the Islamabad airport from the zoo, and that a special Russian jet has been arranged to transport the elephant.
Kaavan was brought to Pakistan as a young calf from ...