CHITRAL: An American hunter hunted a Kashmir Markhor at the Gahirat-Golen community game reserve during the 3rd Trophy Hunting of Markhor in the ongoing season in the district. Details shared by Wildlife Department official, Farooq Nabi, said that the American hunter, Robert Myles Hall, hunted the Kashmir Markhor for a trophy permit for USD 1,25,000.
The hunted markhor aged about eight years and the horns size of giant four-legged wild goat was around 38 inches. The officials added that the population of Kashmir Markhor increased in recent years in light of community-based conservation.
Annually three hunting trophy licenses are issued for Markhor hunting and 80pc of total cost are being distributed among local communities and 20pc is deposited in national kitty. Markhor is protected by local and international laws such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The markhor is a large capra species native to Central Asia, Karakoram and the Himalayas.
Lack of proper storage facilities exposes wheat to various factors
Omar nominates MNA Barrister Gohar, who is also PTI's chairman, to succeed him in commission
Senator says in every country, number of persons below 18 years was major part of population by big margin
Saif claims there were also videos showing bodies of protesters and this oppression cannot be concealed
Cause of death is still under investigation, as police and forensic teams are collecting evidence from crime scene
Barrister Safdar, representing accused, informed court that 19 new cases had been registered against Bushra
