The Lahore High Court has issued notices to the Punjab Wildlife Department and other authorities concerned over the alleged inhumane treatment of wild animals in private zoos and traveling circuses across Punjab. The action follows a public interest petition filed by Environmental & Animal Rights Consultants (EARC), a legal and research organisation focused on animal and environmental protection. The petition, led by EARC Director and senior lawyer Advocate Altmash Saeed, highlights the cruel captivity of wild animals such as lions, leopards, and bears in cramped iron cages, often placed in...