GB official hunts Himalayan ibex - Newspaper
— Dawn GILGIT: A local official hunted Himalayan ibex with horns measuring 44 inches near the Nanga Parbat base camp in Astore district here on Friday. Masood Sifat, a CSP officer, claimed the trophy hunting after travelling for 14 hours amid snow. According to the GB wildlife and environmental department, Mr Sifat hunted the ibex in Chorat Rupal Conservancy. The local hunter had got the hunting permit after paying Rs200,000 to the department. He had also paid Rs50,000 to the local community. This was the first Himalayan ibex hunt in Astore under the trophy hunting programme. The purpose of...