KARACHI: To mark World Animal Day, a silent protest was organised by the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (Paws) against the captivity of a bear Rano at Karachi Zoo on Wednesday.

In a press release, Paws co-founder Mahera Omar said, `Rano does not belong in Karachi Zoo. She is a Himalayan brown bear, a wildlife species native to Pakistan. Mostly likely snatched from the wild as a cub, she has spent her entire life in cruel captivity. She cannot bear it any longer. The only way to right all the wrongs done to her is to let her spend the rest of her life in a sanctuary.