Petting big cats in Pakistan is allowed under the law but there are reports of incidents of them attacking people including children have surged in numbers recently. This led Pakistan to sanction some revised rules for owners/breeders of lions, tigers, jaguars etc.
Among the new rules, owners must pay a one-time registration fee of 50,000 Pakistani rupees ($176; £129) per animal and farms are to keep a maximum of 10 big cats from no more than two species. The sites must also be open to the public for visits.
Violating new laws could result in a fine of up to 200,000 Pakistani rupees and, for the worst offenders, up to seven years in prison.
But afaik, this practice of owning, breeding or trading of big cats is not done in a limited manner, rather it's been done extensively all throughout Lahore and nearby regions. People like to pet big cats as a symbol of status and often they show off the power by bringing them to public places. There were zero rules and a lot of business about them is done illegally.
I hope Pakistan should at least consider that these big sized animals were never meant for demonstration and keeping inside houses. They should rather dwell in the wilds free and proud.