Lahore Intensifies Stray-Dog Campaign After Child’s Death

Overview

• Activists in Lahore, who on Tuesday accused the Punjab government of cruel culling, say dogs are being killed with poisonous injections.
• Municipal officials confirm operations across Sultan Colony, Township, Shadbagh and Green Town, which they say protect residents after a child was killed.
• Authorities defend the effort as lawful public-safety work, saying teams must act against dangerous or diseased animals when residents report attacks.
• Welfare groups cite the Punjab Animal Birth Control Policy 2021 and recent Lahore High Court engagement to argue for sterilisation and vaccination instead of killing.
• Protesters report detentions outside Town Hall and a criminal case used to pressure an activist to stop, as experts urge mass neutering, rabies shots, better trash control and pet registration.