Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced that Dua Zehra, a minor girl who was reportedly abducted from the Al Falah area of Karachi last week, has been traced.
The chief minister stopped short of providing further details into the incident, saying that the issue was 'sensitive'.
According to reports, Dua was found from Lahore. But Lahore DIG (Operations) Dr Mohammad Abid Khan said that Karachi police had given a copy of the girl's nikahnama (marriage certificate) to the Lahore police so she could be found using address on the document. He denied the reports that the girl was found by the authorities, saying that the police are looking for her using the address on the nikahnama.
The DIG also said that facts of the case will come to the fore only when the girl is found. "Lahore police are in touch with the Karachi police," he said, adding that teams had been formed to expedite the efforts for her recovery.
Dua's disappearance had led to widespread outrage, particularly on social media. The reports of a local mosque refusing to announce her disappearance due to her 'Shia name' had further enraged social media users who condemned bigotry practiced by the mosque administration.
The chief minister stopped short of providing further details into the incident, saying that the issue was 'sensitive'.
According to reports, Dua was found from Lahore. But Lahore DIG (Operations) Dr Mohammad Abid Khan said that Karachi police had given a copy of the girl's nikahnama (marriage certificate) to the Lahore police so she could be found using address on the document. He denied the reports that the girl was found by the authorities, saying that the police are looking for her using the address on the nikahnama.
The DIG also said that facts of the case will come to the fore only when the girl is found. "Lahore police are in touch with the Karachi police," he said, adding that teams had been formed to expedite the efforts for her recovery.
Dua's disappearance had led to widespread outrage, particularly on social media. The reports of a local mosque refusing to announce her disappearance due to her 'Shia name' had further enraged social media users who condemned bigotry practiced by the mosque administration.