Activists in Pakistan are celebrating the release of an animal dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant”.
After decades of mistreatment in an Islamabad zoo, he’s being moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from the capital.
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A little human dignity restored well done
typical symptoms of living in Pakistan
@UrMad
We don’t want to take risk by allowing pakistani pilots over indian territory, who knows what might happen.
@Harmony
I am not holier than thou, if this elephant had a choice it too wouldn’t fly with a pakistani pilot
@Rehmat Orakzai
Yeah,we have more elephant than your country and we don’t harass them for 30 yra
at least the elephant had a toilet which i cannot say same for 60percent of india population
@fidel catsro Yep these hindus are full of hatred, amazing.
India refused to let this chartered flight go over its territory. *Small minds and small hearts!*
Who told you that ?? Don’t spread hatred …
@Dr.Sarikul Alam yes it is true, India refused chartered flight over its territory.
let us see the elephant in his new habitat
@Jack Jill i didnt see any video yet but reporters were at the airport
@Leakhena de Warren thank you, please let me know if you come acros any video coverage.
Ponka
Yes I thought the same
Jack Jill watch Hasan tariq butts channel he is giving updates on Khavan.
Pakistan is not even safe for animals …..it’s best they move out 🙏thank god
Get a toilet for yourself first 😅
Talking about “even safe”, there is a specific warning to women visitors to India not to venture out alone for reasons well known to all!
And india is not safe for women….it’s best they leave their husbands
@Big Bang first pay your loan other wise owners will occupy your land 😂 !!
Pakistanis celebrating?..that a foreigner is the only one who can help this elephant. Speechless! So if Cher did not help that elephant will be still there..
Really she just pushed the prime minister. Pakistanis have been fighting for ages.
@Rehmat Orakzai struggling for years! How many more pushes and support do you need then! So you have waited for a person like Cher to help the elephant! Hypocrisy indeed!
@me peace fighting? For what? You have reached nothing! Until Cher do sth. Lots of talking but no real efforts!
@Jamie Lancaster I am a Pakistani. I know about this and have been following this since saheli died. Before the government was thirsty for money. Now ik has done a lot of other efforts other than economic ones. Like kartarpur corridor and this one.
@me peace well, more important your PM finally helped this poor elephant.
Zoos need to be closed all over the world. Better opt for nature reserve parks or the wild. Let nature enjoy it’s dwellers. This is punishment no matter where in the world. It’s basically like jail, even though prisoners may be humanly taken care of but they all want to be free from their cells.
I truely agree with you
Reporter accent gave me cancer
A gift from sri Lanka
You treatment him poorly
Now will go to Cambodia
This tells you everything you need to know about that country
Bc now we retarded this and what is the rank in hangar in 107 country India is 102 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Bjp rhetorique
should have gone to india instead…bjp will kill the elephant and blame pakistan
God bless 4 paws. 🐘
Well done
Its sad that this elephant has suffered so much pakistani government must now get its act together and implement tougher laws regarding the animals
If this zoo is just empty then shut it and make something else in place of it
It happens all over the world esp in the 3rd world, nothing exceptional here.
end capitivity. they r beings not showpiece
Poor elephant 😔 he suffer too much of depression
It’s horrible that he has been in captivity for 37 years which is cruel and people shouldn’t be allowed to keep animals in captivity for entertainment!
No good
What kind of sicko you have to be to keep the Elephant in jail..?!
@Shaurya Joshi China laddakh kioun aa kaar Baitha hai? Any reason?
@Shaurya Joshi Aik baar aap Taiwan ko tau accept kaar k dikhao pair dekho 2 din mein China na Jammu alag kaar daina hai. Openly China nay threat Kiya hai India ko. Aapnay accept nahi Kiya any reason?
@Shaurya Joshi Aap China say dur k Taiwan ko accept nahi kaar sakay tau modi jee Kiya samagh rahay hain k Gilgit Baltistan Jahan say CPEC guzarta hai wahan hamla Karen gay?
@Shaurya Joshi Ab aapko samagh aee big game Kiya hai? China nay Laddakh mein fauj uttari aut yahan Pakistan ko Baltistan aur kargil mein fauj utaarnay ka kaha. Zara map dekheiyay and try to find k Jammu Kaisay sandwich hua hai
Civilized Sicko’s
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I’m sooo mad
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Well sad. It’s very shame for Pakistan government..
Nice to see some good news for a change
God protect you kavaan
I think pakistan is changing…it’s good things …all the best to imran govt
Thank for your certificate for changing Pakistan.
@Hammad Abbasi terrorist ki laga rakhi hai….🐈🐈🐈
@Akshin Prashar Terrorisom wo hai ju Indian army kar rahi hai Kabi Sirilanka mene kabi Pakistan mene tu kabi Kashmir mene, Burhan wani was hero and freedom fighter of Kashmir
@Hammad Abbasi 😂😂😂😂😂lagta hai indian army ki goli tyaar karni padegi tereliye
@Hammad Abbasi Islam is what needs reform.
Great work Pakistan
Good job.
Only good news so far in 2020
Be free😭
I am shocked,,jihadi didn’t eat him😀😀😀😀
you speak according to your profile picture
bjp entered the chat..
@fidel catsro BJP is a father of jihadi
@Let’s laugh together 🖕
@India First bjp rss killed mahatma gandhi and ate him up
Government is poor not corrupted
From captivity to freedom.
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Cruelty towards animals ,who cannot speak,is a big sin and is heavily punishable by Allah .What is worst it is inflicted in a country which claims it follows Islam .And Islam forbids such cruelty.
Good news 👏
I love animals. Thank you Cher. You and imran Khan are great humans ❤️
Its wonder news for me pakistan don’t have elephants,they are part of indian subcontinent..india, srilanka like countries have thousands of them..
they killed all of them, hardcore islam and animal rights arent actually friends
1:55 you should be sorry for 212 million of people, who is living in your country !
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Sheme on pakistanis
@fidel catsro MARCH A GREAT F16
@Shreekant Kumar sahu wheres your rocket to moon ?? ended up in siberia? hahahaha
@fidel catsro OUR ROCKETS FLY IN MARS IN FIRST TEST PAKISTAN SUPARCO BUSY IN SUAPRI
@fidel catsro YEAH I THINK 7 GENERATION JF17 FLAYS MARS LANDED IN PAKISTAN VILLAGE
@fidel catsro IN SEPTEMBER, HAAHAHAH
watch a video of Baghdad zoo after the sanctions was imposed against iraq
Free animals and let them live freely, good step by Pak govt 🇵🇰❤
thank god
Khavann បានមកដល់កម្ពុជាហើយCambodia
Sadly the comment the gentleman made about where families will go for entertainment shows that we still don’t understand chaining and caging other lives shouldn’t be considered entertainment! Well done to all, including the many in Pakistan who worked to free this elephant. Can’t wait to see video of him in his new home!
CHER YOU ARE A HERO I SALUTE YOU FROM MY COUNTRY
The Caribbean
Such a heroic Act by Cher and other Animal Activist Excellent Job Cher
That’s because they are not fit to keep animal’s. Disgrace?
Legendary journalist
a country where even animals are not getting proper treatment there peoples are expecting better life and treatment..this is what islamic fandamentalism will do to any country
nope its because of indian carbs and sugar diets that got adopted by pakistan making them less competent
@fidel catsro YEAH BY IMPORTING WHEAT AND SUGAR
animal rights in pakistan ? what a joke
Another hypocrite? Just a normal day
@RandomGuy Bro Cruelty to Elephants is universal. Although in India there is a huge cultural barrier i.e. Temple Elephants and the horrid Kerala Festival that will not be easy to overcome.
the old gov are cause of this
welcome to my country kaavan 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭
living standards of animals ? , look at the living standard of humans specially living in the villages and poor places in pakistan you will find less difference between animals and humans
I was once in the slums of Karachi, not so bad, there are worse places. Better than Delhi.
An apology to Elephants.
Suffering 37 years what a shame
His wife died 8 years ago he was fine but after his wife passing his health took a downward shift. Im glad he is free. Im against zoo system. No innocent living being deserves to be put inside a cage
Shame on you Pakistan
Cher will do anything for PR…. berry berry good for her 😂
Really surprised why an elephant came to this state in a land where elephants were once worshipped. Truly appreciate those who took the initiative to see the elephant has a better life hereon
Finally he will be free and happy, thank you cher, you changed his life
Thanks for finding yet another opportunity to spread hate against a people just because they tried to find a better home for a neglected animal.
Good job Pakistan for freeing Kavaan. We in Mumbai get traumatized at even the thought of going to our local zoo. Their condition is pathetic too. No animal deserves to be in a zoo, especially not such an intelligent species.
All zoos need to be closed. They are all based on inhumane ideas about animals.
I hope his new home in Cambodia is Elephant Paradise , please do follow up stories on him
it’s a good story but as the reporter was saying animals are dealt with cruelty as he was saying that they are still terrorists hiding in the zoo.
wtf 🙁
Elephant will now be an immigrant in Cambodia hopefully he doesn’t experience racism.
One of the other reports said this animal will be taken to a ten acre sanctuary. Maybe it’s better than what he has, but, 10 acres is still a cage for this size of animal; especially if it’s shared with other elephants. The idea of zoo and circus captivity has always annoyed me, even as a child.
Kudos to Four Paws and to Cher for making a life possible for Kaavan. No one needs animals to be entertained. Pickle Family Circus knew that in the 1960’s. Kids like to watch adults put on shows for them. They even like to put on shows for each other. Kaman was working the crowds to beg for money. That isn’t the way any animals should be used.
he was alone because his mate died the zoo was losing money this is the reason Pakistan court ordered to close the zoo permanently
You guys are so stupidly cruel towards animals. I couldn’t have a elephant there by itself for so many yrs. If I had no choice then i would bond it with other animals n always play n talk to the elephant every day. 37 yrs !!! I hate mankind more times! Free all the animal as the matter of fact!
This commentator Hadr has the worst accent of all. Its terrible trying to listen to him. Why don’t Aljazeera retire him and get some one suitable
Well done Pakistan, it’s courts and government for helping transfer Kaavan to Cambodia
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Welcome Kevaan.
Good decision by Pakistan
Kavaan gïfted to Zian Zia daughter of President Zia ul haq.After seeing Indian film Haathi meri Sathi , Zian loved elephants. Thanks to Cambodia for having total population of 600 elephants accepting.kerala, small state in 🇮🇳, having 5000 elephants.
Please take the all elephant from Uttrakhand to kerala or other place, I don’t want this in my state … this is our green hill and jungle .
Thank you! Cheers! or rather it’s CHER 👍
Be ashamed…every country in the world needs to release animals from captivity
Hats off to you friends ! Bad Sri Lankan politics caused to suffer it. Good luck and warm wishes ! From Sri Lanka ❤️👍👏💯
Happy:) glad they set him free. Let the child labor slavery end there too:(
Wise decision 👍
Who’s that scary female micheal Jackson
I love you pakistan im from azerbaijan
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Well done Pakistan owning up to its Animal Problems never too late to start anew! A rare thanks from me. ❤️🏴 🇵🇰
Pti is just a group of incompetent mafia
Free from radicals
Kamal Haider’s voice is legend 😀
This report is by far the best one out there. It’s critical of the neglect Kaavan faced but also features the local mobilisation around his rescue effort. Everyone else is presenting it as if Cher descended from the sky and spirited the animal away on her own. Very important to give a balanced picture. Well done, Al Jazeera.
Kaavan’s happiness,health and well-beings comes FIRST !
He will meet a new gal in Cambodia.Kaavan got needs too okay !!! ;))))
spreading illegal irregular registered non registered construction schemes severely corrupted wildlife conservation……
Sick deranged humans that caused such suffering to innocemt HELPLESS CREATURE OF GOD. HEARTLESS.
Entertainment at cost of animal.suffering
Deranged parent.
Why not take him to Sri Lanka?
This is why for me Imran khan will always have leverage over the opposition because of his stance on climate change & wild life.
animals are not for entertainment ..period. Thank you Cher & team for your action.
Double face people you talked about animals and thier rights but what about children of syria??
Why are u quiet now?? Where is so called celebrity who rasied voice for this elephant?? She must also raised voice for humans as well but she wont✋
the very reason why i don’t patronise animal tourism.
So disgusting to do that for so long . WTF
Good step by Pakistan.