Railways Police reunite 143 missing children with families

Islamabad: Pakistan Railways Police reunited 143 missing children, including those who had run away from home, with their families during the first three months of 2026, according to a quarterly performance report released on Sunday.

The report covered the period from January 1 to March 31, 2026, and outlined welfare and service-related work carried out by the department at railway stations across the country, including Lahore Railway Station.

143 missing boys and girls were traced and handed over to their guardians during the quarter. The same report said Railways Police also helped 583 passengers recover lost belongings with an estimated total value of Rs16.2 million.

In addition to tracing children and returning valuables, the department said it assisted 3,176 passengers nationwide. Those helped included elderly men and women as well as sick and injured people, who were provided wheelchairs, stretchers and first aid facilities.

Division-wise performance

Among the divisions, Lahore recorded the highest number of missing children reunited with their families, with 48 cases reported during the period under review.

Rawalpindi followed with 34 children traced and returned to their families, while Karachi reported 24 such cases. Multan accounted for 16 reunions, Sukkur for 14, and Peshawar for seven.

In passenger assistance, Peshawar division posted the highest figure, helping 1,192 individuals. Lahore was next with 907 passengers assisted, followed by Multan with 389.

The report further stated that Sukkur division assisted 279 passengers, Karachi 209, Rawalpindi 121 and Quetta 79 during the January-March period.

The quarterly figures highlighted the department’s role not only in policing railway premises but also in providing support services to passengers at stations across the country.

The report released on Sunday presented the department’s performance in tracing missing children, returning lost property and extending assistance to passengers requiring medical or mobility support during travel.