Army Dog Center in Shorkot

Shorkot is a town in Jhang district on the road from Jhang to Multan, beside an ancient mound and the Shorkot Cantonment, with Kabirwala and Trimmu nearby. The Chenab and Ravi approach each other here, and cotton and sugarcane fields cover the plain.

Situations we are asked about in Shorkot

• Cotton, sugarcane or equipment taken from a farm store.
• Vehicles taken from the Jhang to Multan road.
• Livestock taken from a village on the river plain.
• A person missing near the river embankments.

Flood water in some years covers large areas of the plain and changes the ground. Embankments and canals give quiet routes. Scent tracking works where footprints do not, but flood water can erase evidence quickly, so an early call is worth far more than a late one.

Tell us the town, 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.

Shorkot's cantonment and its busy road to Multan bring regular traffic, but the villages along the river are quiet at night. If the loss was in a village, tell us which side of the embankment you are on and whether the lane stays dry in rain. Mention whether the ground has been wet in the last day or two. If animals are missing, say how many and when they were last seen, and ask neighbours whether any dog barked overnight.

If the incident was in a village near the cantonment, tell us whether any soldier or guard posted nearby saw anything, and whether any road checkpoint recorded vehicles that night.