HYDERABAD:
In a bold step against the orders of the federal government the Sindh Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has stopped the tiloor hunting for Qatari Royal family.
The Qatari royals currently visiting Tharparkar district of Sindh for falconry have been denied permission to hunt Houbara bustard, a migratory bird also known as tiloor.
Shaikh Fahad Abdul Rahman al Thani reportedly arrived in Tharparkar on Feb 5. He had plans to stay in the district till Feb 28, according to a letter of the Foreign Office which was addressed to Sindh’s director general protocol and Rangers director general.
“The guests were not officially allowed to hunt. The Foreign Office had only requested for security during their visit,” District Wildlife Officer Ashfaque Memon said.
According to him, wild animals are protected in Tharparkar. “The local people have great affection for these animals. They don’t like anyone killing them,” he said.
Another wildlife official said the royals pitched five to seven tents in Jat Tarai village in Diplo on Feb 5. He said 15 to 20 people were accompanying the Qatari guests, who had arrived in over half a dozen vehicles.