Pakistan: Karachi zoo struggles to feed animals amid financial turmoil
07 April 2023 |
2:51 pm
Reports have emerged of food and staff shortages at a zoo in Pakistan's Karachi city. The animals are said to be malnourished and living in cramped enclosures.
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