World News | Pak Court Awards Community Service to Vlogger for Unlawfully Possessing Lion Cub

Lahore, Jan 24 (PTI) A Pakistani court has awarded community service for a year to a popular vlogger for unlawfully possessing a lion cub.

Special Judicial Magistrate Hamidul Rehman Nasir on Thursday convicted Rajab Ali Butt for possessing a lion cub without any proper license or permit.

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“Rajab Ali Butt will record a video in the form of a vlog with dedicated content on the animal's rights for a full five minutes in the first week of every month for a full one year starting from February 2025 to January 2026,” Magistrate Nasir said in his verdict.

Under the law, a person having a lion cub without license may face imprisonment up to two years or a minimum fine of PKR 10,000 and maximum PKR 15,000, or both.

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The magistrate said in his order that the convict admitted his guilt, expressed remorse over his action and voluntarily pleaded that he be given a chance to do community service over his action.

The court ordered the handover of the lion cub to the Lahore Wildlife Safari Zoo.

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