The trend of keeping a pet lion or tiger is increasing in Pakistan. Wealthy merchants, industrialists and landowners already have their own zoos. Recently, social media influencers have embraced the trend and are known to own these wild animals, which they display as symbols of power to gain more followers. There are said to be hundreds of domestic cats in Pakistan. Although animal rights groups have condemned the abuse of these big cats, they believe that legal penalties are insufficient. France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report, with assistance from Talha Saeed.
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