Overview
- Sindh wildlife officials say preparations are underway to move the Himalayan brown bear Rano under the supervision of Conservator Javed Ahmed Mahar to an Islamabad Wildlife Management Board sanctuary.
- A Karachi Metropolitan Corporation lawyer told the court the bear will be shifted to Islamabad first and later to Gilgit for rehabilitation, with training and transport arranged by road or air.
- The court directed a comprehensive report on every animal at Karachi Zoo, including physical and psychological health, enclosure conditions, staff qualifications, and contingency plans if facilities are found inadequate.
- Judges sharply criticized zoo management, noting limited veterinary capacity and poor spending priorities, and they expanded a government committee’s mandate to assess the broader zoo conditions.
- The case was adjourned for two weeks with orders for a progress update, following reports that Rano exhibited stress behaviors and sustained a maggot-infested head wound that officials described as self-inflicted.