Sri Lankan wildlife veterinarian Dr Buddhika Bandara has joined Four Paws specialist Dr Amir Khalil (of the international animal welfare group) and local vets at Karachi's Safari Park to examine Madhubala, an African elephant that has lost significant weight and collapsed twice in recent months. Khalil said she suffers from multiple bacterial and parasitic infections, weakness following tuberculosis treatment, and a likely fracture in a front-leg joint; she has shown some signs of recovery, but her outlook remains uncertain. The case matters because Madhubala and her companion Malika are Pakistan's last two captive elephants, and a sister, Sonia, died in 2024 after chronic illnesses that went undiagnosed.