Punjab cabinet allows keeping big cats at home

LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet has approved a four-point agenda of the forest department, including the inclusion of “big cats” in Schedule-II of the Wildlife Act of 1974, says Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Keeping of five species of big cats – lions, cheetahs, tigers, pumas, and jaguars – have been regulated under the law.

“There had been no legislation for the past 70 years regarding the keeping of these animals, leading to their presence in homes. A strict ban has been imposed...