A case was filed against this on 30 may at the IHC. The next date of hearing is 25 June.
W.P No. 2165/2025
Nelofar
Versus
Islamabad Capital Authority, through Chief & Deputy Chief Commissioner, ICT, etc.
The facility needs to stop taking dogs and be handed over to AWO.
A landmark judgment handed down by Islamabad High Court Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro of the Honorable Islamabad High Court on Friday, 28 April 2026, has set a new benchmark for animal welfare jurisprudence globally.
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@GovtofPunjabPK@ClimateChangePK
It's been exactly 2 years since I was honored with the World's First Diversity Equity and Inclusion Trailblazer Spark Award for Animal and Human Welfare at the HumanePro Humane World for Animals Expo 2024. This was an honor for Pakistan.
2 Years down the line we have made landmark progress on translating the rights for the voiceless and will keep doing our absolute best.
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An animal is a living being and he should not suffer in any way be it mental or physical.
Please be kind to your animals. It isn't what Islam inscribed. Islam was and is a message of peace. Preach peace and try to reach a higher state of empathy in everything you do.
This Eid ul Azha may we all get closer to the idea of sacrifice. Sacrificing means giving what you hold dear to you the most and you give that up in the name of Allah. An animal that we haven't even bonded with can't be something we hold dear the most to ourselves.
For months Islamabad residents like myself supported Nelofar V CDA represented by @AltamushSaeed & Justice Soomro listened to us with a lot of patience & we won. This was not only about cruelty to animals poisoning newborn puppies & healthy dogs but also about Rs 19,500 per dog paid to the authority from taxpayers money for vaccinating & neutering dogs.
“catch, neuter, vaccinate and release” programme to manage the stray dog population humanely.
In a detailed 24-page judgment, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro disposed of petitions challenging the alleged non-implementation of the Stray Dog Population Control Policy for
🚨🚨Thank you #JusticeKhadimHussainSoomro
“Relying on Islamic teachings from Holy Quran and Sunnah, court held that mass and indiscriminate killing of animals without lawful justification cannot be reconciled with Islamic law or international principles.” https://t.co/9uSB0AfmSo
Alhamdullilah, The Honorable Islamabad High Court has issued a landmark reported 25 page judgment on the rights of stray dogs and animal rights in Pakistan. It was an honor arguing this matter at length as an animal law expert but this victory is a collective one as so many
rabid animals.
• Anti-rabies vaccines to be available in public health facilities.
• Comprehensive stray dog population survey ordered.
📌 The Court recognised animals as sentient beings deserving protection from unnecessary suffering and directed all relevant authorities to