Hunting areas' allocation to be done on provincial governments' recommendations

Foreign office while allocating the areas for hunting to the foreign dignitaries will consult the provincial government through Federal Environment Ministry. The security and camping arrangements are the responsibility of the provincial government, therefore, the allocation of hunting areas may also be given to the provincial governments, so that to save the adversely affected birds and wildlife.
The allocation of hunting areas may also be given with the consultation of wildlife departments of the provinces. This was decided in the meeting of the inter-provincial special committee constituted by inter-provincial co-ordination committee (IPCC) held here on Saturday, disclosed an official.
Federal Minister for Environment Hameed Ullah Jan, Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa, Ms Ruqia Saeed Hashmi, Minister IPC Balochistan, Ghalib Iqbal, Chief of Protocol Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fazal Nabi Khan, Additional Secretary IPC Department, Khybar Pukhtunkhwa, Secretary Forest Punjab and other high ranking officials attended the meeting.
On the occasion, Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa said foreign dignitaries visiting for hunting of Houbara bustard may be requested to carry out developmental and social activities in their areas of allocation.
"The allocation of hunting areas may be done in rational manner in consultation and on the recommendations of the provincial wildlife departments so as to provide resting grounds to the wintering Houbara. This would help in conservation and preservation of both Houbara Bustard as well as the habitat," he added. The Chief of Protocol assured the participants that the allocation of hunting areas would be done on the recommendations of provincial governments, it concluded.