Friday 6 Nov, 2026
Metro53 - LAHORE (Web Desk) — Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has successfully traced the family of Halima, a Bangladeshi woman who had been separated from her loved ones for 40 years.
According to a Safe City spokesperson, Halima, who originally hails from Bangladesh, was found abandoned in Islamabad in 2013. Unable to speak Urdu, she was initially incapable of providing details about her identity or family.
The spokesperson stated that Halima was subsequently moved to an Edhi Center for temporary shelter, where she resided for several years while the Safe City team maintained coordination with local authorities to trace her relatives.
The spokesperson further added that the Safe City team successfully located Halima's son and nephew in Bangladesh. Reaching the family was made possible through the names of her relatives and details of her ancestral village provided by Halima.
