Army Dog Center in Pindi Gheb

Pindi Gheb is a town and tehsil of Attock district in northern Punjab, in dry, rocky country with many small nullahs and scattered villages. Roads link it to Fateh Jang, Talagang and the Mianwali side, and rain-fed farmland spreads between low hills.

Situations we are asked about in Pindi Gheb

• Livestock or tools taken from a village on the edge of the hills.
• Vehicles taken from the road toward Fateh Jang or Talagang.
• A person lost on foot among the nullahs after dark.
• A house entered while the family was away working elsewhere.

Dry streams and rocky tracks run for miles between villages, and nothing on the ground keeps a footprint. Scent is the better guide, and a trained dog can cover this kind of ground much faster than people can. Because villages are remote and signals unreliable, a short, clear description of your location helps a great deal.

Tell us the nearest village or road and the time. Keep animals and people away from the spot. Report serious crimes to the police on 15, then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720, at any hour.

Because villages around Pindi Gheb are far apart, it helps to give us the name of the nearest larger village and the direction of the road from it. If a vehicle was involved, note its colour and make. If animals are missing, say how many and what kind, and when you last counted them. Keep notes of any neighbour who saw anything.