{"id":289779,"date":"2020-11-24T14:07:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=289779"},"modified":"2020-11-24T14:48:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:48:51","slug":"cher-is-coming-to-pakistan-to-bid-farewell-to-her-favorite-animal-kaavan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/cher-is-coming-to-pakistan-to-bid-farewell-to-her-favorite-animal-kaavan\/","title":{"rendered":"Cher is Coming to Pakistan to Bid Farewell to Her Favorite Animal &#8216;Kaavan&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>News of Kaavan the Asian elephant&#8217;s release brought lots of Pakistani wildlife advocates some relief. But to have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cher<\/a>, the iconic American singer, and actress, endorse the decision of the Pakistan High Court was the <em>Cher-ry<\/em> on top that we all needed. Now, news of her visit to Pakistan to bid farewell to the giant 36-year-old mammal is surfacing on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE HAVE JUST HEARD FROM<br \/>PAKISTAN HIGH COURT<br \/>  KAAVAN IS FREE\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cher (@cher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\/status\/1263515206262509569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know who Kaavan is, we&#8217;ve got you covered! Kaavan was gifted to Pakistan by the Sri Lankan government in 1985. Since then, the Asian elephant spent his time in Islamabad Zoo. But after the passing of his partner Saheli in 2012, Kaavan was left alone and depressed.<\/p>\n<p>After combined efforts of Owais Awan, Friends of Islamabad Zoo, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ftwglobal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Free the Wild<\/a>, Kaavan is finally getting out of the cruel environment where his needs were neglected. So, why does the 74-year-old <em><strong>Strong Enough<\/strong><\/em> singer care about this Pakistani bred elephant?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was a big fan of you when you played cricket <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> .  I always thought you seemed so kind. Thank you so much for your help. This is a dream come true\u203c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ftwglobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ftwglobal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kaavan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kaavan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cher (@cher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\/status\/1267463702761988096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cher is a partner at the &#8216;Free the Wild&#8217; organization and has been working on a global level to put an end to the mistreatment of wild animals in captivity. And since Kaavan is set to be released to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary (where he will be rehabilitated) Cher is more than excited.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Songs were sung during a heart-warming farewell ceremony for the lonely elephant from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IslamabadZoo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IslamabadZoo<\/a> who will be transferred to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cambodia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cambodia<\/a> elephant sanctuary.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kavaan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kavaan<\/a>, we\u2019ll miss you!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYc9N7OymA\">https:\/\/t.co\/dYc9N7OymA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wouter Plomp (@NLAmbPlomp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NLAmbPlomp\/status\/1331112104842170368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Cher herself has stated in a Tweet that she will be there for the transfer of Kaavan from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. Not only that, but she also added that she can&#8217;t wait to sing to the giant mammal. Here&#8217;s what she wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>KAAVAN\u2019S TRAVELING CRATE<br \/>\n&amp; HOME WHEN HE GETS TO CAMBODIA. ITS LIKE A DOG CRATE. A VERY HUGE DOG CRATE. IN BEGINNING IT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL-SAFE &amp; COMFORTABLE . CANT WAIT TO SING TO HIM ON WAY TO CAMBODIA.I HAVE TWO SONGS.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AHHH<br \/>KAAVAN\u2019S TRAVELING CRATE<br \/>&amp; HOME WHEN HE GETS TO CAMBODIA. ITS LIKE A DOG CRATE. A VERY HUGE DOG CRATE. IN BEGINNING IT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL-SAFE &amp; COMFORTABLE . CANT WAIT TO SING TO HIM ON WAY TO CAMBODIA.I HAVE TWO SONGS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SwQCO55veo\">pic.twitter.com\/SwQCO55veo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cher (@cher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\/status\/1321605016185024512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Replying to one of her fans&#8217; Tweets, Cher said she will be <em>there<\/em>, as in HERE! in Pakistan!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ll Be There<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cher (@cher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\/status\/1321605513168125952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We think Kaavan is about to become the luckiest mammal this week! What do you think of Cher coming to Pakistan for him? Let us know in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/cher-falls-in-love-with-pakistan-for-freeing-kaavan-the-elephant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cher Falls in Love with Pakistan For Freeing Kaavan The Elephant<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News of Kaavan the Asian elephant&#8217;s release brought lots of Pakistani wildlife advocates some relief. But to have Cher, the iconic American singer, and actress, endorse the decision of the Pakistan High Court was the Cher-ry on top that we all needed. 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