Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Syed Mohammad Tayyab on Friday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that Pakistan had issued permit to the UAE government for export of falcons as part of goodwill and friendly gesture. AP/File
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Syed Mohammad Tayyab on Friday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that Pakistan had issued permit to the UAE government for export of falcons as part of goodwill and friendly gesture.
He was responding to a petition filed by former Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) chairperson Dr Anisur Rehman against issuance of permit for the export of 150 falcons to Dubai.
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The federal government has reportedly issued special permit to Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum for the export of 150 rare falcons from Pakistan to Dubai during 2019-20. AP/File
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the foreign affairs ministry and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman on a petition filed against issuance of permit for the export of 150 falcons from Pakistan to Dubai.
The federal government has reportedly issued special permit to Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum for the export of 150 rare falcons from Pakistan to Dubai during 2019-20.
Former Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) chairperson Dr Anisur Rehman has filed the petition before the IHC.