'Mera Pyara' traces sisters missing for three years

LAHORE:

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority's (PSCA) 'Mera Pyara' initiative, two deaf and speech-impaired sisters, Alishbah and Sadia, were reunited with their father in Karachi, three years after they went missing from Chichawatni.

The sisters, who were around 17 and 15 when they disappeared, had travelled from their home in Chichawatni to attend a wedding in 2022 but became separated from their family and never returned. Unable to communicate verbally, they eventually reached an Edhi Foundation shelter in Karachi, where they remained unidentified. A breakthrough came earlier this week when the Mera Pyara team shared a short video interview of the sisters on its official social media platforms.

Their father, currently residing in Karachi, recognised them instantly and contacted authorities.

"Alhamdulillah! These sisters, Alishbah and Sadia, reunited with their father in Karachi three years after going missing from Punjab. Both are unable to speak. Mera Pyara shared their video through a social media campaign, and their father recognised them and contacted us," the initiative posted on X, sharing emotional footage of the reunion.