Mini zoo inaugurated in Abbottabad

A new mini-zoo has been established in Shimla Hill Park in Abbottabad, as part of a positive initiative by the Department of Wildlife and Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA).

Abbottabad deputy commissioner inaugurated the zoo which is intended to provide an opportunity for recreation to the citizens as well as help in protection of local wildlife. In the first phase, the zoo will feature a variety of birds and local leopards.

During the inauguration, officials from the provincial wildlife department announced that the mini-zoo will initially house a range of birds, including kalij pheasant, lady amherst, golden pheasant, silver pheasant, ring-necked pheasant, wild pheasant, yellow golden, red pheasant, vitro pheasant, and other wild bird species.

Abbottabad Wildlife and TMA employees have been tasked with the care of the mini-zoo, and will be responsible for the protection of animals and birds according to modern scientific principles.

Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Sardar Muhammad Nawaz said that future phases of the zoo will include other animals and birds, which will likely to increase the number of tourists visiting the park.

Among those present at the opening ceremony were Conservator Wildlife for Hazara Circle Muhammad Arif, Tehsil Mayor Sardar Shuja Nabi, Tehsil Municipal Officer TMA Abbottabad Shakeel Hayat, and Divisional Forest Officer for Wildlife Muhammad Idris, and Sub Divisional Forest Officer Sardar Muhammad Nawaz. Additional Deputy Commissioner Relief Rabia Sajjad and Tehsil Officer for TMA Abbottabad Abid Khan.

Sub Inspectors promoted

After the implementation of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) verdict regarding out-of-turn promotion in the police department, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hazara Tahir Ayub Khan promoted Sub Inspectors (SI) to the next grade and appointed acting Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) in various districts of the region.

The DIG Hazara not only promoted many SIs to Inspector but also issued transfer orders for 18 Inspector. Police Inspectors of Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram and Kohistan have been appointed as acting DSPs.

After the demotion of police officers in the Hazara division following the court's verdict, DIG Hazara notified 18 police officers of eight districts of the region during the second phase of transfers.

The SP Investigation Kohistan has been transferred and appointed as acting DSP Havelian, DSP Havelian Inspector Muhammad Sajjad has been transferred as acting DSP headquarters Haripur, Inspector Fida has been transferred from Haripur and deputed as acting DSP Jadba. Inspector Iftikhar who was working as DSP Haripur has been appointed as acting DSP headquarters in Abbottabad, and Inspector Gulzar has been transferred from Abbottabad to Battagram as acting DSP Battagram.

Additional input from APP

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2023.