{"id":3426,"date":"2026-10-08T11:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:31:26","slug":"over-500-cases-of-missing-girls-pending-igp-tells-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/over-500-cases-of-missing-girls-pending-igp-tells-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 500 cases of missing girls pending, IGP tells court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LAHORE<\/strong>: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that over 500 cases of alleged missing girls were currently pending in Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice Aalia Neelum was hearing a petition filed by a Faisalabad resident, Sadia Hussain, who sought the recovery of her daughter.f<\/p>\n<p>The IGP appeared before the court and confirmed that the missing daughter of the petitioner had been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, the chief justice asked the police chief about the number of cases involving missing girls.<\/p>\n<p>The IGP disclosed that more than 500 such cases were pending in the province.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice Neelum asked whether the police had devised any mechanism to deal with cases involving children and women.<\/p>\n<p>The IGP said special committees had been formed to handle such cases.<\/p>\n<p>The chief justice observed that the police appeared to become active only after the court took notice of such matters.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that a girl who had been missing for two years was recovered only after the court took notice of her case.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice Neelum expressed concern over the ordeal faced by parents whose daughters go missing and questioned whether the police had ever considered what families went through in such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>She also expressed displeasure over police negligence in cases involving women.<\/p>\n<p>The chief justice directed the IGP to submit a report regarding efforts being made for the recovery of missing girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that over 500 cases of alleged missing girls were currently pending in Punjab. 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