In Pakistan, the private ownership of big cats like lions and tigers has sparked debate. A new law bans keeping them in homes, allowing only licensed breeding farms outside cities.

Owners argue their facilities are legal, safe and help raise awareness about endangered species, as wild lion populations have dropped by over 90% in the past century.

Animal welfare groups, however, call the practice unethical and a mere status symbol, pointing out that captive enclosures offer only a fraction of a lion's natural range.