The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), through its Virtual Center for Child Safety, has achieved another significant success by reuniting a 4-year old missing child, Naheeda, with her family. According to the PSCA’s spokesperson, Naheeda was found abandoned in Gujranwala in July 2022 and was subsequently shifted to a shelter home. The child was unable to provide her complete identity and could only recall her mother’s name as Bushra and her father’s name as Bhola.
The spokesperson stated that the case was referred to PSCA’s “Mera Pyara” team which continued its dedicated efforts to trace her family by utilizing multiple channels. As part of these efforts, a video interview of the child was recorded and shared on the social media platform to enable identify her family. Due to following social media outreach, the child’s sister, Rida, recognized her and contacted Safe City “Mera Pyara” team. The family later confirmed that the child had gone missing from Sheikhupura in 2022.After initial verification and complete confirmation, the child was successfully reunited with her family. The spokesperson emphasized that “Mera Pyara” team has so far successfully reunited over 70,000 missing and abandoned individuals with their families, demonstrating effective use of modern technology which speak volumes of dedicated and commendable humanitarian efforts. The spokesperson urged citizens to report any information regarding missing children by calling Emergency Helpline-15 and pressing 3 for prompt assistance.
The spokesperson underscored that PSCA’s “Mera Pyara” team remains fully committed to reuniting missing and abandoned individuals with their families through effective use of cutting-edge technology.