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Hunters kill the houbara bustard for sport and also because its meat is supposed to have aphrodisiac qualities (AFP) By Published date: 24 January 2021 13:18 UTC | Last update: 1 month 4 weeks ago
The crown prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain s king arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a three-day private hunting trip, according to local media.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa were to undertake houbara bustard hunting from 22 January to 24 January, a source told Pakistan s Dawn newspaper.
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Gulf leaders to visit Pakistan for houbara hunting ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 11:45 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 21 (ANI): Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be visiting Pakistan for houbara bustard hunting in Balochistan, reported Dawn.
The Gulf leaders will be on a private trip to Pakistan from January 22 to Jan 24, reported Dawn, citing a source.
Houbara bustard is an internationally protected bird species, whose hunting is banned in Pakistan. It, however, issues special permits to hunt the bird as a foreign policy card to influence oil-rich nations.
Earlier, Ahmed Hassan, a 10-year-old boy, had filed a plea in the Islamabad High Court, seeking a ban on hunting falcons and other endangered birds in the country.