Punjab Sets Up 43 Wildlife Protection Centres with Legal Enforcement Powers
— January 4, 2026
LAHORE (AIA) In a significant step toward conservation, the Punjab Government has established 43 Wildlife Protection Centres across the province to strengthen wildlife preservation and law enforcement.
According to an official notification, the centres will be strategically distributed four in Lahore, six in Bahawalpur, five in Faisalabad, and four each in Multan, Gujrat, and Sargodha. Additionally, three centres each will be set up in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, and Dera Ghazi Khan, while a dedicated centre will operate in Chashma, Mianwali.
These centres will be empowered to arrest, investigate, and prosecute offenders involved in wildlife crimes, marking a robust expansion in Punjab’s environmental governance framework.