Circus authorities kill escaped tiger in Paris
A tiger which escaped Friday from a circus in Paris has been “neutralised” by circus personnel and is now dead, police said...
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ArchiveElephant escapes from circus, kills man in Germany
BERLIN: A German man taking his regular morning stroll was killed by an elephant who had escaped from a nearby circus, police said on Saturday...
The 34-year-old female elephant, called ‘Baby,’ was captured and returned to the circus...
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PakistanCircus appeal marred by captive animal performances
KARACHI: While countries across the world are taking steps to stop the exploitation of animals, especially those that live in the wild, it is unfortunate to see that animals in the heart of the city and under government patronage are being used for public amusement...
The Great Pakistani Circus, being run daily at the KMC Sport Complex, would have been an incredible show had it not featured animals...
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PakistanThree circus animals rescued, placed in zoo
KARACHI: A pair of lions and a chimpanzee kept in miserable conditions for a circus performance for over a month in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal area were rescued on Thursday and shifted to the zoo by wildlife department officials...
No rescue effort, however, was undertaken for the five ponies and a dog, also part of the circus troupe, as they were not “wild animals and no law exists to protect their rights”...
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ArchiveSecurity circus
We hear much these days about ‘development’ in the form of motorways, metro buses and what not but make no mistake — the announcement of Pakistan’s nuclear capability remains the jewel in the PML-N crown...
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ArchiveFive-ring circus
Pakistan, having just weaned itself away from dependence on the IMF, has taken a wise decision to send only a token seven-member representation to Rio...
Such anomalies are not unique to Pakistan...
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ArchiveDjokovic, Serena avoid getting distracted by circus talk
PARIS: A competitor lambasted the French Open as ‘one big circus’ on Thursday as soggy weather once again came back to exasperate players seeking a foothold in the semi-finals of the rain-hit claycourt major...
As the Serbian sauntered off court, Berdych shouted: “This is a circus...
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ArchiveWhen the circus eventually leaves town, how will we get over our Trump addiction?
This is not the ultimate reality show — and it’s not Adolf in the West Wing or Benito in the Rose Garden...
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Archive‘Circus’ fears as Stokes named in England ODI squad
SYDNEY: Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes was included on Thursday in England’s squad for their One-day International series against Australia, with coach Trevor Bayliss bracing for “a circus” if he is cleared to play...
“Whenever he comes back that’s going to be a bit of a circus for sure,” he told reporters after England lost the second Test in Adelaide on Wednesday...
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ArchiveNo 'circus', 'neelam ghar' to be allowed on TV this Ramazan: IHC
No 'circus' or neelam ghar will be allowed to be broadcast on TV this Ramazan, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui said on Tuesday while hearing a case concerning the implementation of the broadcast regulator's code of conduct for Ramazan transmissions and morning shows on television...
A Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) representative present for the hearing submitted the watchdog's...
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PakistanIHC partially suspends earlier order against transmission of 'circus shows' during Ramazan
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, while hearing a case on implementation of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (Pemra) code of conduct for Ramazan transmissions and morning shows, had ordered on May 9 to put an end to the airing of programmes like 'Neelam Ghar' and those "appearing to be like a circus show" for the duration of the holy month...
The judge — who had taken a strong exception to the "circus" that programmes...
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ArchiveOpposition parties organised 'circus on containers' to avoid accountability: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday criticised opposition parties for what he termed "a circus on containers" aimed at evading accountability...
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ArchiveRescued circus animals to be released into natural habitat: wildlife dept
KARACHI: Several wild animals confiscated a day earlier from a circus in Mowach Goth were shifted to the wildlife department on Monday...
Police to take action against circus organisers for violating Covid-19 SOPsThe department, he pointed out, was investigating the case and action would be taken against the suspects according to the Sindh Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act, 2020...
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ArchiveAn endless circus
Next Thursday, Dec 16, will be the 50th anniversary of the fall of Dhaka and the dismemberment of Pakistan, ironically, after the only election in the country’s history that was not disputed...
And yet the then West Pakistan elite led by the military wasn’t prepared to accept the result...
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ArchiveAn endless circus
Next Thursday, Dec 16, will be the 50th anniversary of the fall of Dhaka and the dismemberment of Pakistan, ironically, after the only election in the country’s history that was not disputed...
And yet the then West Pakistan elite led by the military wasn’t prepared to accept the result...
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