Zoos in Pakistan are no less than torture cells. The recent observations of the Sindh High Court on the deplorable state of Karachi Zoo have reignited a long-overdue debate about the moral and practical justification for maintaining zoos anywhere in the country.

Across Pakistan, from Lahore to Karachi, animals languish in cramped cages, deprived of proper food, medical care and space to move. Karachi Zoo, the largest in Sindh, stands as the starkest example of this decay. It employs only........

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