Army Dog Center in Sargodha

Sargodha is the kinnow capital of Pakistan, with citrus orchards on every side, a major air force base, the Kirana hills nearby, and the towns of Bhalwal, Bhera, Shahpur and Sillanwali in the district. It is on the roads from Lahore to Mianwali and from Faisalabad to Jhelum.

Situations we are asked about in Sargodha

• Fruit crates or equipment taken from an orchard or packing yard.
• Vehicles taken from the roads toward Faisalabad, Lahore or Mianwali.
• Houses entered while families were away at the orchards.
• A person missing near the Kirana hills.

Orchards offer shade, cover and many tracks, and the harvest brings extra workers and trucks. The Kirana hills are bare rock, where tracks show nothing. A trained dog follows scent through orchards and over rock where people have trouble following a trail.

Tell us the town, orchard 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 kinnow season, orchards employ pickers and packers on short contracts. If a theft occurred, tell us who was working there, who the contractor is, and which gate trucks used. If a person is missing near the Kirana hills, give the time they set out, their route and what they carried, including water.

If the loss happened at an orchard, tell us the name of the owner and the contractor, the type of fruit being harvested, and whether any truck left after dark. Keep the packing area closed, and ask workers not to move crates until we have spoken.