Stop 'civilized terrorism' in name of duck hunting!

He said though the hunters took a licence from the local wildlife department to “enjoy” killing migratory birds, they crossed all limits of decency by massacring the birds using sophisticated and prohibited weapons. He said the government issued hunting licences only for 12-bore guns but failed to check the use of sophisticated guns, including repeaters, by the hunters. He said hunters violated the rules right under the nose of the district administration around the Chitral town where a few weeks ago poachers even killed a markhor. He said the construction of lakes by the hunters from Arandu to the Yarkhun valley had also destroyed the already broken roads besides threatening agricultural land and buildings. If urgent steps are not taken, the Chitral-Mastuj road along with the grain godown and other buildings in Denin would be washed away by the river this year. The man-made lakes for duck hunting along the river are the major cause for the erosion of the land in Denin, he contended. Mr Rehmat Ali appealed to the deputy commissioner and the district and sessions judge Chitral to play their role in stopping the large-scales killing of migratory birds in Chitral. Talking to ChitralToday, Rehmat Ali said he staged the sit-in from 5am to 5pm during which about 200 people visited him. He said the visitors expressed their support and even some hunters said the use of sophisticated weapons, including repeaters, should be banned. He said a couple of hunters also threatened him of dire consequences and said they had legal permits and would continue hunting without any check.–Reporting by Bashir Hussain Azad]]>