Army Dog Center in Nowshera

Nowshera sits on the Kabul river in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the main road and rail line between Peshawar and Attock, with Pabbi, Jehangira, Akora Khattak and Risalpur in the district. The motorway, a large cantonment and the PAF academy at Risalpur all add to the traffic.

Situations we are asked about in Nowshera

• Vehicles taken from the Grand Trunk Road or the motorway link roads.
• Shop theft in the busy bazaars of Nowshera or Pabbi.
• A person who walked toward the Kabul river and did not return.
• Houses entered while families were at a funeral or wedding.

A major road and rail corridor means a vehicle or a person can leave the district quickly in any direction. The river and its banks, along with fields and narrow lanes, give anyone leaving on foot plenty of routes. Scent tracking works where witnesses and cameras do not reach, and it is easiest when the spot has been kept clear.

Tell us the part of Nowshera, the road, the direction last seen, and the time. Keep people away from the place and put worn clothing into a clean bag. Report serious crimes to the police on 15, then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720, at any hour.

Nowshera has a large number of families linked to the army and the air force academy, so many homes are managed by relatives or caretakers. If a house has been entered, tell us who has keys, when someone last visited, and whether a neighbour saw any vehicle outside. A short note of times, written before memory fades, is valuable.