Last Thursday, two people were arrested while smuggling monkeys in Karachi, Pakistan, after which they appeared in the court. In this case, the police had presented 14 baby monkeys as evidence in the court, out of which one escaped, after which there was chaos in the court. The employees tried to get him down from the tree.

Last Thursday, two people were caught in Karachi, who were trying to smuggle 14 baby monkeys in boxes usually used to export mangoes. When the monkeys were presented in the court on Friday, one of them ran away, after which efforts were made to catch him throughout the day.

monkeys were kept in boxes

Sindh Wildlife Department Chief Javed Mahar said that the monkeys were kept in boxes in a bad condition, they could hardly breathe. Trading or keeping wild animals is illegal in Pakistan, but the laws are routinely flouted and there is a thriving market for exotic pets.

Big market for animals in Pakistan

There is a huge market for exotic pets in Pakistan. Here, to attract the customers, they often keep street entertainers with them, which is called Madari Ka Khel. Apart from this, monkeys are also trained to steal.

The court imposed a fine of one lakh rupees on each smuggler and ordered the monkeys to be handed over to the Karachi Zoo. The official said that the monkeys should have been returned to their natural habitat from where they were caught.

The condition of zoos in Pakistan is pathetic.

Pakistan’s zoos are notorious for their poor facilities and activists accuse them of neglecting animal welfare. In 2020, a court ordered the closure of the only zoo in the country’s capital due to its poor condition.