Pakistan, May 21 -- The Sindh Wildlife Department has formally opposed the proposed relocation of illegally imported exotic monkeys-Capuchins and Marmosets-from Karachi to Lahore, urging the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, to reconsider the recommendation issued on May 8, 2025, and to instead adhere to due legal process and scientific standards. The animals were confiscated by Pakistan Customs at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi in December 2024 after being brought in from South Africa through forged documents in violation of national and international wildlife laws.
Following the seizure, the 26 animals were shifted on an emergency basis to a private animal welfare facility, the Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation (ACF),...