452 women still missing in Punjab

LAHORE:

As many as 452 women reported missing or allegedly abducted in Punjab between 2021 and 2025 remain untraced, while police have recovered 2,806 women during the period, according to a report submitted to the Lahore High Court.

The report was submitted in connection with a case concerning missing women.

It stated that a total of 3,258 cases involving missing or allegedly abducted women were reported across the province from 2021 to April 22, 2026.

Of these, 1,405 women were recovered between April 22 and June 1, while another 1,401 were traced and recovered between June 1 and November 4, bringing the total

number of recoveries to 2,806.

Police stated that efforts were under way to trace and recover the remaining 452 women.

The year-wise breakdown showed that 54 women reported missing in 2021, 56 in 2022 and 84 in 2023 were still untraced.

Similarly, 110 women reported missing in 2024 and 148 in 2025 remained missing, according to the report.