Army Dog Center in Pakpattan

Pakpattan is a small, historic city in Punjab, known for the shrine of Baba Farid Ganj Shakar, with Arifwala, Burewala, Sahiwal and Okara all within reach. Every year, during Muharram, huge crowds pass through the shrine's Bahishti Darwaza, and the roads fill with pilgrims.

Situations we are asked about in Pakpattan

• Pilgrims or families separated from a group during the shrine's festival days.
• Cash and belongings stolen from a visitor near the shrine area.
• Vehicles and motorcycles taken from roads toward Sahiwal or Burewala.
• Farm equipment or animals taken from villages along the canal roads.

During the festival days, the old city is crowded to the point where nobody can move freely, and a scene is lost within minutes. At other times, the town is quiet, and the surrounding villages are flat, with canals and drains at every turn. A trained dog follows scent along banks and field edges, and in a crowd the first priority is to close off the exact spot.

Tell us the lane, village or road, and the time. Keep the area clear. Report serious crimes to the police on 15, then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720, at any hour.

During the festival days, the authorities set up lost-and-found desks and police posts near the shrine. If someone is missing in the crowd, report to those posts first and ask them to record the time and place. Then call us with the same details, together with a description of what the person wore, so that both searches can proceed together.