Noor Jehan, an ailing elephant in Pakistan's Karachi Zoo succumbed to critical injuries she received recently, but her death has revived criticisms over the dire state of the nation's zoos.

Explained: Dying animals, lack of funds - distressing state of Pakistan zoos

An ailing elephant at Pakistan's Karachi Zoo might be euthanised after it collapsed in its pen last week and has since failed to stand up. According to a report by the news agency AFP on Wednesday (April 19), 17-year-old Noor Jehan, an African elephant, had undergone an emergency treatment for a tumour on April 5.

Pakistan: Ailing Karachi zoo elephant may be euthanised after collapsing

Pakistan is close to shutting down a famous zoo in the port city of Karachi due to its lack of capacity to take care of the wild animals kept there. The development came after a 17-year-old elephant named Noor Jehan became severely sick due to inadequate care and treatment by the zoo authorities.

Pakistan's economic crisis forces closure of Karachi zoo full of sick, underfed animals

A team of Austrian veterinarians has performed a surgery on a female elephant in the port city of Karachi, relieving her of lingering pain caused by a broken tusk infection.

Elephant at Karachi zoo treated for an infected tusk

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Explained: Dying animals, lack of funds - distressing state of Pakistan zoos

Pakistan: Ailing Karachi zoo elephant may be euthanised after collapsing

Pakistan's economic crisis forces closure of Karachi zoo full of sick, underfed animals

Elephant at Karachi zoo treated for an infected tusk