(PK) Coverage of animal issues by Pakistani media

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There's a letter <http://dawn.com/2008/08/15/letted.htm#6> by Syed Rizvi in

today's DAWN about Ardeshir Cowasjee's column on animal welfare in Pakistan.

Mr. Cowasjee writes a column for DAWN every Sunday. He recently

wrote <http://dawn.com/weekly/cowas/20080308.htm> about some of the

positive changes taking place for the animals of Karachi.

 

Syed writes:

 

" I JOIN Dr. Nanditha Krishna (letter, Aug

8<http://dawn.com/2008/08/08/letted.htm#6>) in applauding your paper

in giving some space to Ardeshir Cowasjee's

column (Aug 3) on animal concerns. Mr Cowasjee's article is very encouraging

and plays an important part in raising animal awareness in a society which

has treated animals so poorly for centuries.

 

To the positivism expressed by him, I would like to add that for the last

two years the Pakistani

media <http://afewmofilms.com/2008/03/sea-turtles-nominated-for-genesis-award/>

has received recognition at the Genesis awards at Beverly Hills, California, for

raising animal rights awareness in the mainstream. Genesis awards are the most

prestigious awards given to the media by the Hollywood office of the Humane

Society of the United States for bringing animal issue on the spotlight.

 

http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_ge\

nesis_awards/22nd-genesis-awards/

 

I have every hope that your paper will help animals by continuing to publish

animal rights-related material and join ranks with other Pakistani media in

their pursuit. "

 

Syed is the President and Founder of the USA based organization, Engineers

and Scientists for Animal Rights

(ESAR<http://pawspakistan.org/2008/08/animals%e2%80%99-cause/www.esar-online.com\

>),

and a board member of animalandsociety.org. His letter is in appreciation of

DAWN's coverage of animal issues. You too could drop DAWN a line. Your

letter would encourage the paper to keep on creating awareness about the

plight of animals in our country. They take letters at letters