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How to Report a Missing Person in Pakistan: 2025 Comprehensive Guide

By Huzi
How to Report a Missing Person in Pakistan: 2025 Comprehensive Guide

"In 2025, every missing report triggers a nationwide digital alert—if you activate the right protocols within the golden 48 hours."

🚨 Immediate Actions (First 24 Hours)

  1. Gather Critical Info:
    • Recent photo, CNIC copy, last seen location/time
    • Clothing description, medical conditions, phone IMEI (dial *#06# from their phone)
  2. Alert Close Network:
    • Contact friends, workplaces, hospitals
    • Check location via Google Timeline (if shared) or Find My Device
  3. Preserve Digital Evidence:
    • Save call logs/texts
    • Secure social media passwords (for forensic access)

👮 Step 1: File FIR at Police Station

📋 Documents Required

| Document | Notes | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | CNIC of missing person | Copy (if available) | | Recent photograph | Clear face shot | | Affidavit (Rs. 50 stamp) | Detailing circumstances | | Witness contact info | Last seen with/phone calls |

📍 Process

  1. Visit nearest police station (jurisdiction where person went missing).
  2. Demand FIR under Section 346 PPC (wrongful confinement) → Refusal is illegal.
  3. Get FIR copy: Required for all next steps.

⚠️ If police refuse:

  • Contact DSP Complaint Cell (Punjab: 1787; Sindh: 1715)
  • File online via Punjab Police Portal → "Missing Person" category

🌐 Step 2: Activate Digital Alerts

1. Punjab Police "Missing Person" Portal

  • Register at Punjab Police Portal → "Missing Persons"
  • Upload: FIR copy, photo, physical descriptors
  • Auto-alert: Broadcast to all police stations + highway patrols

2. Pakistan Citizen Portal (PCP)

  • Submit complaint → Tag "IGP [Province]" + "Ministry of Interior"
  • Attach FIR → Forces multi-agency coordination

3. NADRA's Biometric Tracking

🤝 Step 3: Engage NGOs & Helplines

| Organization | Contact Method | Specialization | | ------------------ | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | Edhi Foundation | Helpline 115 (nationwide) | Search teams + ambulance network | | Chhipa | SMS 7050 with details | Karachi-focused rescue | | Roshni Helpline | Call +92 21 111 911 911 | Psychological support + alerts | | Sabawoon | WhatsApp +92 312 520 2200 | Trafficking victim recovery |

Key Services:

  • Edhi: Broadcasts via 1,800 ambulance radios
  • Chhipa: Publishes photos on 40+ billboards in Sindh
  • Roshni: Issues SMS alerts to 5M+ subscribers

📱 Step 4: Leverage Public Outreach

  • Social Media:
    • Post with hashtags: #Find[Name] + #MissingInPakistan
    • Tag influencers: @dutyofpakistan (1.2M followers), @pakistanupdates
  • Print Posters:
    • Use templates from PakistanMissingPersons.org
    • Distribute at mosques, markets, transit hubs
  • TV/Radio Alerts:
    • Contact Geo News (022-111-111-444) or FM 101 for public service announcements

⚖️ Legal Framework & Victim Support

| Service | How to Access | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | Rule of Law Project | Free legal aid for families (call 1099) | | Anti-Trafficking Laws | FIRs escalated to FIA for cross-border cases | | Financial Aid | BISP provides ₨10,000/month to families of missing minors |

📊 2025 Missing Persons Database Access

| Database | Access Method | Coverage | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | National Database (NADRA) | Email [email protected] with FIR | Nationwide | | Punjab Police Portal | Online search by CNIC/name | Punjab only | | Sindh Missing Persons Unit | Visit Central Police Office Karachi | Sindh cases |

🔍 Search Tip: Check Punjab's Portal daily—updated hourly with found/unidentified persons.

💡 Prevention Measures

  • NADRA Child Registration: Link children to parents' CNIC via B-Form.
  • GPS Trackers: Use low-cost devices (₨1,500/month from Trakker.pk).
  • Digital Footprint Kit:
    • Save fingerprints (inkless paper)
    • Store DNA sample (hairbrush/toothbrush in sealed bag)

✅ One-Screen Action Plan

1.  **FIR**: File at police station → Get copy (Section 346 PPC)
2.  **Digital Alerts**:
    - Punjab Portal: Upload FIR + photo
    - NADRA: Email `[email protected]`
3.  **NGOs**: Call Edhi `115` + SMS Chhipa `7050`
4.  **Public Outreach**:
    - Social media: #Find[Name]
    - Print posters: PakistanMissingPersons.org
5.  **Track**:
    - Daily: Punjab Police portal
    - Weekly: FIA human trafficking unit

"A missing report in 2025 is a digital net cast across 220 million phones—spread it ruthlessly."

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