7-year-old girl abducted from Bahria Town Rawalpindi returns home

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

A seven-year-old abducted from Bahria Town Rawalpindi around a week ago has been returned to her parents, Rawalpindi police said on Friday.

The young girl had been abducted from outside her house in Bahria Town in Rawalpindi on July 28 by men on motorcycles. Her parents and family had subsequently taken to social media to appeal for help and information leading to her recovery.

While the campaign gained strength on social media, there was no development in the case till August 4, when pictures of the minor and her family circulated on social media accompanied by her parents' messages that she had returned safely.

Police said the family had ransomed the girl for Rs1.5 million.

The identity of her abductors is as yet unknown.

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Shakeel Qarar is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn News (TV), having been with the organization since 2012. His reporting covers crime, law and order, and security, with a specific focus on the Ministry of Interior and its subordinate agencies. He can be found on X at @Qarar009.

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Ali

Aug 04, 2017 07:00pm

Curious as to how she was able to get back home. Would be interesting to know the whole story.

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Aug 04, 2017 07:20pm

I hope all the missing children can be reunited with their families.

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M. Rafique

Aug 04, 2017 07:48pm

One of the feature that the community of Behria Town pay for is the security. Where was that security? Is it not enough for Behria town management to think and re-evaluate the security measures?

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Khan

Aug 04, 2017 08:03pm

Police said the family had ransomed the girl for Rs1.5 million. This is a living proof of Pindi's diligent Police work.........word shame itself will be shamed.

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I m Pakistan

Aug 04, 2017 08:43pm

Police just taking credit for a case settled through paying ransome. What a proud announcement by Rawlpindi police.

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Aug 05, 2017 12:49am

Its so sad but with no repercussions, Its a very lucrative business in Pakistan.

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Ahsan Gul

Aug 05, 2017 07:15am

We are thankful she is safe and with her parents. Police action may have God forbid a different outcome. People who abducted could hurt the poor child.

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imran

Aug 05, 2017 09:21am

Ahough we had no direct connections but still our family especially my wife, were highly concerned for the well being of this child and her bewildered family members. Alhamdolillah the girl has returned home safe and sound. Detailed and proper inquiry should be made in order to prevent such incidents from occurring again

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