Islamabad High Court Asked to Act Over Stray Dog Culling Ban Violations
A contempt petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) over the alleged failure of government authorities to … Read More The post Islamabad High Court Asked to Act Over Stray Dog Culling Ban Violations appeared first on ProPakistani .
A petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court on September 4, 2026, alleging that government authorities are not complying with the court's ruling banning the indiscriminate killing of stray dogs in Islamabad. The court issued an order in April 2026 prohibiting the poisoning, shooting and killing of stray dogs, mandating a Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release (TNVR) program and strict record-keeping.
The respondents in the case are various government agencies, including the Capital Development Authority, Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad, Livestock Department, and the Environmental Protection Agency. They have been given 60 days to submit compliance reports to the court. The animal rights lawyer representing the petition argues that the authorities have not implemented the court's directives and that the judgment established the illegality of indiscriminate culling and called for humane, scientific and transparent methods of managing the stray dog population.
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