KP govt conditionally allows Russian doves hunting until Oct 31

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has conditionally allowed hunting of Russian doves until October 31, 2025.

An official notification issued by the Wildlife Department on Sunday said, hunting will only be permitted for licensed individuals and only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The department stated that strict action will be taken against those who hunt out of the designated days. Wildlife staff will also closely monitor the bird population, and hunting activities can be suspended at any time if necessary.

The hunting fee has been set at Rs25 per bird, while keeping more birds than the permitted limit will result in a fine of Rs5,000 per extra bird.

Hunting before sunrise and after sunset has been strictly prohibited, and violators involved in illegal hunting will face immediate legal consequences.

On the other hand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur here on Sunday visited the Model Meat Processing Plant and Training Center of the Livestock Department, which has been non-functional for the past eight months.

Expressing displeasure over the inactive facility, the chief minister issued strict directives to the concerned authorities and ordered that the plant must be made operational by October 15.

He emphasized that the department should run such service delivery units on sustainable grounds by engaging in partnerships with the private sector.

Furthermore, the chief minister instructed that the registration process for training programs be initiated immediately and directed that the model meat shop established at the training center should also be made fully functional.