Published on, Sept. 21 -- September 21, 2025 2:44 AM

In Sukkur, a camel's hind leg was hacked with an axe. She was dragged by a tractor, her jaw fractured, her body left bleeding, while her owner pleaded for mercy. And what was her unforgiveable crime? Seeking water where she should not. In a country where cruelty costs less than littering, quenching thirst became an offence punishable by amputation.

Thankfully, local police have registered an FIR under the Penal Code, and two suspects are already in custody. The animal now lies in a Karachi shelter, stitched back together by private veterinarians. This atrocity follows Sanghar, where another camel was mutilated last year. That case became instantly clouded by allegations of police shie...