Army Dog Center in Chaman

Chaman is a border town in Balochistan on the road from Quetta through Qila Abdullah, close to the Afghan border and its busy trade crossing. Winters are cold, summers are dry, and heavy trucks, traders and travellers pass through at all hours.

Situations we are asked about in Chaman

• Goods or vehicles taken from the trade road or a transport yard.
• A shop entered in the bazaar after closing time.
• A traveller or family member who set out for Quetta and cannot be reached.
• A search in open dry ground on the edge of town.

Constant traffic erases marks on the road, but a dog follows scent away from it. Keep vehicles and people away from the exact spot, and leave locks and doors untouched. Report serious crimes to the police on 15. Then call 0300-5780720, which is answered day and night. Tell us the part of Chaman or the road you are on, the direction last seen, and the time.

Chaman never really sleeps: trucks, traders and travellers pass through day and night, and the border crossing brings crowds at set hours. In such a place, many people can walk through a scene before anyone realises it matters. If you can, rope off the spot with a cloth or ask neighbours to stay back, and keep any item the missing person has left behind in a clean bag. Telling us the road, the transport yard or the bazaar you are near, and the time, helps us advise you clearly.