Army Dog Center Mirpur Khas

Army Dog Center in Mirpur Khas

Mirpur Khas is a large city in southeastern Sindh, the centre of the country's mango belt, with sugarcane and cotton on the plain, and Digri, Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Jhuddo and Umerkot within reach. The Jamrao canal and its branches carry water across the whole district.

Situations we are asked about in Mirpur Khas

• Mangoes, crates or packing equipment taken from a farm during the harvest.
• Tractors, pumps and cotton stocks taken from a farm store.
• Houses in the city entered while families were at the farm.
• A person missing between orchards and canals.

During the mango season, trucks, labourers and buyers fill the farm roads at all hours, so scenes are crowded and a theft is hard to spot. At other times of year, farm roads are almost empty at night, which suits an offender. Orchards have thick shade and many tracks, and canal banks give quiet routes. A dog follows scent rather than tracks.

Tell us the farm, village or city area, the nearest canal or road, and the time you found the loss. Keep the spot closed. Call the police on 15 for serious crimes, then Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720, any hour.

During harvest, many labourers work on a farm for only a few days. If a theft took place, give us the names of any recent workers and the contractor they came through. Note which gate or farm road was used, and whether any vehicle was seen leaving during the night.

Calls from Mirpur Khas are answered at any hour, including nights, weekends and public holidays.