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SARGODHGA, Dec 15 (APP):The wildlife department on Monday released its updated fee schedule for various licenses for the year 2026.
Director Wildlife Sargodha Madam Arooj Zaheer, talking to APP, said the department had revised and increased multiple license and possession fees to improve regulatory oversight. She said the shooting license fee, previously Rs 2,000, has now been increased to Rs 5,000, while the shooting permit fee, earlier set at Rs 500, will now be issued for Rs 1,000.Arooj Zaheer added that the possession fee for Baz has been doubled from Rs 10,000to Rs 20,000, whereas the possession fee for Basha has been revised from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000.
She informed that the possession fee for a Shikra license, previously Rs 200, has now been raised to Rs 20,000.Meanwhile, the possession license fee for live birds, including peafowland quails, will now be Rs 500, compared to the previous Rs 2,500.Sharing additional details, she said the possession fee for peafowls and pheasants (endemic and exotic) has been increased from Rs 200 to Rs 1,000.
The possession fee for live animals has also seen a significant rise, from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000, while the possession fee for black buck has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.
Arooj Zaheer added that the possession fees for chinkara, spotted deer, nilgai, Punjab urial, falcon, and luggar falcon, previously Rs 2,000 each, will now be Rs 10,000 each.
She concluded that the updated fee schedule will come into effect in January 2026.