BAHAWALPUR: Police have so far no clue to the whereabouts of two Class IX girl students who had allegedly gone missing from a government school at Gailiwal in Lodhran district on Wednesday.

According to police sources, two girls, ‘M’ and ‘F’, studying in the Government Girls High School, Gailiwal, shared the same desk in the classroom.

The sources say that the initial investigation shows that on Wednesday both arrived at the school early, changed their uniforms in the school’s kitchen and allegedly slipped from the premises, leaving their bags there.

On being informed of the situation by the staff, the school headmistress informed the police about the matter on 15 helpline and also called the missing students’ parents. The parents told the police that the girls had left their houses early on the pretext of a class test.

On the complaint of Abdul Malik, father of one of the missing girls, the police registered an abduction case against the unidentified persons and launched a search in the area, without finding any clue to them, so far.

Meanwhile, the school management suspended the gatekeeper, Gulam Qasim and a guard, Sajjad, for negligence.

Gailiwal police SHO Piran Ditta says the search for the missing girls is on.

STUDENTS’ DEMAND: The students of the Government Sadiq College for Women (formerly Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur) demanded the Punjab government revoke the decision to change the name of the institution.

According to a press release, the students carrying banners and placards inscribed with their demand gathered on the college premises and urged the government to withdraw the institute’s name change.

They apprehended that the step would affect their career prospects.

DRONE MONITORING: Vehari traffic police have launched a drone-based e-challan system on important roads in the city on Thursday.

In a statement, DPO Tasawar Iqbal said the traffic police have begun drone surveillance of traffic on city roads and issued 14 tickets to violators, besides registering a case against another, using the drone technology, near Adda-20 Kothi.

He said drone cameras are being effectively used to check traffic violations in the district.

PROTEST: Hundreds of employees of Suthra Punjab, Ahmedpur East, staged a sit-in on Thursday against non-payment of their salaries for the last four months.

Sanitary workers blocked the gates of the Suthra Punjab’s workshop disallowing the movement of vehicles to collect garbage in the areas.

Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2026