Pakistan allows shipping of 150 falcons to UAE despite hunting ban

[Imran Khan]

Dubai ruler allowed to ‘export’ 150 falcons

BhagwandasUpdated 24 Nov 2020

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KARACHI: The federal government has issued a special permit to Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, to “export” 150 falcons of rare species from Pakistan to the UAE, sources told Dawn on Monday.
According to the sources, the permission was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and delivered to the UAE’s embassy in the federal capital.
The rare species — peregrine and Saker — are used by Arab hunters to trap houbara bustards. As hunters need to replace aging falcons with younger ones, the demand for these birds almost always remains stable.

Rare species are used to hunt houbara bustards

Falcons are protected under international nature conservation treaties — including the Switzerland-based Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) — and their trans-boundary travel is restricted. Pakistan is a signatory to the treaty.
Trapping and trade in falcons are banned under the wildlife protection laws of the country. There are no formal shops and markets anywhere for lawful sale and purchase of falcons.
The sources said that in the face of a ban on trapping and trade of falcons legally, a “falcon exporter” has to purchase illegally trapped falcons from illegal wildlife traders.
The federal government and the “exporter” will be guilty of patronising this illegal wildlife trafficking.
Besides violating various local wildlife protection laws as well as international nature conservation treaties, the government is putting at risk the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status given to it by the European Union (EU), the sources explained. The status facilitates the easy access of Pakistani exports to the highly lucrative market of the European Union.
A country having the GSP Plus status has to observe international nature conservation treaties and if it violates these agreements, the EU has the powers to strip the state concerned off its GSP Plus status. This would restrict easy access of Pakistani exports to EU markets, badly affecting foreign exchange earnings of a foreign currency-starved country.
The permit issued in favour of the UAE vice president on Sept 15 this year reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presents its compliments to the Embassy of UAE in Islamabad and with reference to its … regarding export of falcons has the honour to inform that the esteemed embassy may export one hundred and fifty (150) falcons from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirate (UAE) for personal use of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, vice president of UAE and ruler of Dubai, from Karachi/Bahawalpur/Rahim Yar Khan/Islamabad/Quetta.
“In this regard, the concerned authorities have been requested to accord facilitation for the export of one hundred and fifty (150) falcons from Pakistan to UAE.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the esteemed mission of the assurances of its highest consideration.”
The permit was issued under the signature of the foreign ministry’s deputy chief of protocol.
Published in Dawn, November 24th, 2020

Dubai ruler allowed to ‘export’ 150 falcons

Rare species are used to hunt houbara bustards.

www.dawn.com

 

[That Guy]

Sold to the same fools that consider Pakistanis as their slaves.

 

[Enigma SIG]

Hope the falcons rip off the Sheiks pecker.

 

[Enigma_]

Sold to the same fools that consider Pakistanis as their slaves.

At this point, are they wrong?

 

[That Guy]

At this point, are they wrong?

Many are sold, but not all.

Increasingly, Pakistanis are starting to realize that these Arab governments cannot be trusted.

There is still hope.

 

[H!TchHiker]

So mental slavery is continue ....and we expect them to stand against UAE ..lol...

 

[Jungibaaz]

So not only are these rare species and endangered, they are also protected by our own laws and restricted from export? Not only are they protected, but the illegal capture of them is how this is facilitated? And not only is this morally despicable, any financial gains could be offset by us endangering our GSP Plus status for trade with the EU due to failure to comply?

Are we such fools to continue allowing this?

 

[IceCold]

I have doubt on anything Dawn has to publish these days but if its true than Lakh di lanat ha on whoever allowed this to happen.

 

[KAL-EL]

The US should gift (or discount) Pakistan with a squadron of F 35’s

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Dubai ruler allowed to ‘export’ 150 falcons

BhagwandasUpdated 24 Nov 2020

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KARACHI: The federal government has issued a special permit to Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, to “export” 150 falcons of rare species from Pakistan to the UAE, sources told Dawn on Monday.
According to the sources, the permission was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and delivered to the UAE’s embassy in the federal capital.
The rare species — peregrine and Saker — are used by Arab hunters to trap houbara bustards. As hunters need to replace aging falcons with younger ones, the demand for these birds almost always remains stable.

Falcons are protected under international nature conservation treaties — including the Switzerland-based Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) — and their trans-boundary travel is restricted. Pakistan is a signatory to the treaty.
Trapping and trade in falcons are banned under the wildlife protection laws of the country. There are no formal shops and markets anywhere for lawful sale and purchase of falcons.
The sources said that in the face of a ban on trapping and trade of falcons legally, a “falcon exporter” has to purchase illegally trapped falcons from illegal wildlife traders.
The federal government and the “exporter” will be guilty of patronising this illegal wildlife trafficking.
Besides violating various local wildlife protection laws as well as international nature conservation treaties, the government is putting at risk the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status given to it by the European Union (EU), the sources explained. The status facilitates the easy access of Pakistani exports to the highly lucrative market of the European Union.
A country having the GSP Plus status has to observe international nature conservation treaties and if it violates these agreements, the EU has the powers to strip the state concerned off its GSP Plus status. This would restrict easy access of Pakistani exports to EU markets, badly affecting foreign exchange earnings of a foreign currency-starved country.
The permit issued in favour of the UAE vice president on Sept 15 this year reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presents its compliments to the Embassy of UAE in Islamabad and with reference to its … regarding export of falcons has the honour to inform that the esteemed embassy may export one hundred and fifty (150) falcons from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirate (UAE) for personal use of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, vice president of UAE and ruler of Dubai, from Karachi/Bahawalpur/Rahim Yar Khan/Islamabad/Quetta.
“In this regard, the concerned authorities have been requested to accord facilitation for the export of one hundred and fifty (150) falcons from Pakistan to UAE.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the esteemed mission of the assurances of its highest consideration.”
The permit was issued under the signature of the foreign ministry’s deputy chief of protocol.
Published in Dawn, November 24th, 2020

Dubai ruler allowed to ‘export’ 150 falcons

Rare species are used to hunt houbara bustards.

www.dawn.com

its Pakistani foreign policy to entertain Arab sheikhs amd serve them.
foreign office made a similar statement few years back when a controversy over the hunting of an endangered species of bird surfaced.
the Arab sheikhs on the other hand have a different approach to Pakistan. which is embarrassing its people and state amd side with Indians

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

if they are paying good then what's wrong with it.

they will be doing hunting in UAE not in Pakistan with those birds which are in abundant here

 

[Pandora]

Sold to the same fools that consider Pakistanis as their slaves.

Considering we owe them billion we are lucky they are only asking for falcons.

 

[Enigma SIG]

Considering we owe them billion we are lucky they are only asking for falcons.

If you owe a bank 1000 dollars it is your problem. If you owe the bank a billion dollars it is the banks problem.

 

[That Guy]

Considering we owe them billion we are lucky they are only asking for falcons.

A poor excuse. That does not give them the right to steal from Pakistan.

 

[BATMAN]

How much chor Imran Kahn pocketed in the deal? or was it one of his froint man?