Arab sheikhs banned from bustard hunts by Pakistani province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of Pakistan's four provinces, has banned Arab sheikhs from hunting protected bird species 'Houbara bustard', defying the country's policy of giving hunting licences to regional allies. The bustard has almost been wiped out in the Gulf as its meat is prized for its supposed aphrodisiac qualities. Notably, Pakistan's other provinces permit hunters to kill 100 birds each.