Overview
- The Pakistan Air Force C-130 departed PAF Base Faisal at 8:30 a.m. and landed at Nur Khan Airbase around 11:30 a.m., where crews assisted with safe offloading.
- A court-appointed conservator supervised inspections and the transfer, with public access restricted and the move documented by an authorized filmmaker.
- Rano entered a specially built crate without sedation and was monitored by wildlife and veterinary teams throughout the flight, remaining calm and resting.
- She has been received at the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board’s bear rehabilitation facility, with officials reporting her in good condition and a progress report due to the court.
- Authorities describe this as the first phase, with a planned relocation to the Balkasar sanctuary in Gilgit-Baltistan next, as the case renews scrutiny of zoo standards in Pakistan.