PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government said that it has rejected the application by the prince from Qatar to allow him to hunt the “rare and precious” birds especially houbara bustard in the protected areas of the province.
Environment, Forests and Wildlife Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ishtiaq Urmar said, “This is the second time we rejected the application of the Qatari prince.”
He further revealed the reasons behind the rejection of the application.
“First they don’t have a good track record. Whenever they go for hunting, they annoy the local community by damaging their crops and excessively hunting precious and rare birds. Secondly, we have signed treaties with international community to protect these rare species in our region,” he said.
It is pertinent to mention that last year a Qatari prince, Dr Fahad was caught hunting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa without permission and was subsequently fined Rs 80,000 by the authorities.
