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The video was reported to police, who identified the lion's owner as Saqlain Jawaid, a Karachi pet dealer.
Jawaid said he has the proper permits to keep the lion and the incident in the viral video was him driving the big cat to a veterinarian to be seen for an illness.
Investigators said the man was found to have had a permit to operate a small private zoo, but the permit expired in 2016.
Authorities said Jawaid is expected to face charges including negligence and spreading fear and panic.