Published on, Sept. 28 -- September 28, 2025 10:12 AM

KARACHI - Chandni, the young female camel who became a symbol of animal cruelty after being brutally attacked in Sukkur, is now fighting her way back to life. On Friday, a dedicated team of veterinary surgeons performed a two-hour surgery at the Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) shelter home in Karachi, where she has been under treatment for weeks.

The 18-month-old camel, affectionately renamed Chandni, had suffered multiple jaw fractures and a crushed hind leg after being assaulted for wandering into a landlord's field in Januji, Sukkur. The barbaric act left her battling life-threatening injuries and infection.

A medical board comprising experts from the livestock an...