In the ongoing operation against illegal hunting, the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) has arrested a Chinese national for illegal hunting in Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.
According to details, a Chinese national was arrested for hunting wildlife by setting traps in the E-7 forest area.
Later, the Wildlife Department officials handed over the Chinese national to the local police.
The police registered a case in F-7, Police Station, under the Nature Act 2024 and started legal proceedings.
Earlier on May 16, 2026, the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board raised concerns over the killing of wildlife through snares in protected areas of the capital and said it suspects the involvement of some residents as well as Chinese nationals living nearby.
The matter came to light after a barking deer was found dead after being trapped in a snare in the forest area of E-7, which falls within the Islamabad Nature Conservation, Wildlife, and Protected Areas. Following the incident, the board had a case registered at Kohsar Police Station.
According to the first information report, the complaint pertains to the illegal hunting and killing of wildlife in the E-7 forest area in violation of the Islamabad Nature Conservation and Wildlife Management Act 2024.
The complainant, who said he was serving as a wildlife guard with the IWMB, stated that he visited the site after receiving a complaint and found traps that had been set illegally.
Reporter: Rozina Ali