When a person or child goes missing, a family does not lose just a loved one; they lose peace, sleep, and the sense of comfort that holds a home together. In Punjab, the Mera Pyara – Virtual Center for Child Safety has already reunited thousands of lost children, elderly individuals, and vulnerable persons with their families. After remarkable successes across Punjab, the team expanded its humanitarian mission to Karachi, one of Pakistan’s largest and most diverse cities, home to many shelter houses and lost individuals.
A Mission Beyond Borders
In November 2025, the dedicated Mera Pyara Reunification Team travelled to Karachi with one purpose:
To find identities, restore dignity, and bring lost individuals back home.
Karachi’s Edhi Shelter Homes and various other centers care for countless children, the elderly, mentally challenged individuals, and women who have no known families. Many of them come from different provinces, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, and even Azad Kashmir, which made the mission even more meaningful.
Warm Welcome at Karachi’s Shelter Homes
Upon arrival, the Mera Pyara Team in Karachi was welcomed with open hearts by the management of different Edhi Homes. The Edhi Centers provided access to their file records, allowing the team to begin their process without delay.
The compassion of Edhi’s staff and volunteers is unmatched. They have provided shelter, food, safety, and humanity to those who have no one. May Allah bless them for continuously serving the nation in silence.
Collecting Records and Understanding Each Story
The first phase of the mission included:
- Collecting the personal records of all unidentified individuals
- Reading and verifying the files
- Preparing case briefs
- Shortlisting cases for interviews
Every file held a different story, some heartbreaking, some complicated, some inspiring. But each story deserved attention.
948 Interviews – Voices That Needed to Be Heard
For 09 days, the Mera Pyara team worked tirelessly across multiple Edhi Homes in Karachi.
During this period, they conducted approximately:
948 Detailed Interviews
These interviews included:
- Unidentified children who couldn’t speak for themselves
- Elderly individuals who had memory loss
- Mentally disabled persons
- Women who were found alone
- People from different regions of Pakistan who lost their way or identity
Each interview was handled with patience, empathy, and care. Finding even one clue, one name, one place, one memory- meant hope.
Interview Videos Uploaded on Social Media – A New Ray of Recognition
As interviews were conducted, the Mera Pyara team that was present at the center began uploading interviews to the official Mera Pyara social media pages.
This step proved to be a breakthrough.
People across Pakistan started watching these videos, and many recognized their lost loved ones, their parents, siblings, relatives, and even neighbors.
Within hours, families began contacting the Mera Pyara team, desperately hoping that the person in the video was truly their lost loved one.
This outreach became one of the strongest tools in tracing families.
A Ray of Hope After Just Two Days
Even before the full 09-day mission was completed, Allah blessed the team with early success.
After just two days, the Mera Pyara Reunification Team identified the first few potential family connections. Through:
- Careful comparison of data
- Verification of details
- Matching lost persons reports
- Reaching out to families
The team traced several families who had been waiting for years.
When Clues Appeared, Police Were Dispatched Immediately
During several interviews, some individuals recalled partial locations, the name of a village, a relative’s name, a landmark, a city, or even the direction of their home.
Whenever a location-based clue surfaced, the Mera Pyara Team:
- Immediately contacted the relevant district
- Coordinated with the Punjab Police
- Dispatched Police Communication officers of the relevant districts
In several cases, the team used additional resources and manpower to help police verify the details on the ground.
This coordination resulted in multiple families being traced while the Karachi team was still on the ground.
Tears of Relief – Families Reunited
Those families were contacted and invited for official verification.
Following a strict and transparent process:
- Documents were checked
- Identity confirmations were done.
- Cross-questioning was conducted
And then came the moment that words cannot describe. Individuals who had been lost, hopeless, and alone were finally reunited with their families.
There were tears, prayers, disbelief, and heartfelt gratitude.
For some families, it was a miracle.
For the Mera Pyara team, it was the reward for their dedication.
A Heart-Touching Story: Kiran reunited with Family After 17 Long Years
What must a young child go through when she gets separated from her family?
What pain does she feel when she remembers only her name but not her home, her parents, or anyone she recognizes?
And on the other side, what trials do her parents endure, searching for years, helpless, heartbroken, yet never losing hope?
This is exactly what happened with Kiran, a missing girl from Islamabad.
Years ago, little Kiran travelled with her mother to her grandmother’s home in Islamabad.
Somewhere along the way, she got lost. No one knows how she ended up in Karachi, but she was eventually brought to an Edhi Center.
Kiran remembered only two things:
- Her name
- The word “Kasur.”
Her file, prepared in 2008, contained a mysterious handwritten note: “Bagri.”
No one knew what it meant.
No one connected it to anything.
But Allah’s plan is perfect.
When the Mera Pyara team from Lahore arrived in Karachi, Officer Arslan Zafar, who himself belongs to Kasur, reviewed her file. The word “Bagri” immediately caught his attention, because Bagri is the name of a village in Kasur.
This tiny clue opened the door to a miracle.
The team instantly contacted District Kasur.
A special Safe City unit from Kasur was dispatched to Village Bagri with the help of local police.
And then, after almost 17 long years, the impossible happened.
Kiran’s father recognized her.
Her identity was confirmed.
She even spoke to her father on a phone call arranged by the Mera Pyara team.
Now, after the legal process is completed and Kiran is handed over to her family.
This is not just a reunion:
It is a divine blessing.
It is a miracle born from a single forgotten word.
It is the power of hope and the mission of Mera Pyara.
Humanity Above Everything
This Karachi mission showed that:
- Humanity knows no borders
- Welfare is a shared responsibility.
- Technology and compassion together can transform lives.
Mera Pyara is not just a project; it is a movement that brings hope where despair lives.
A Salute to the Karachi Shelter Homes
Edhi Homes and other shelters deserve deep respect.
They welcomed the team with sincerity and provided complete cooperation.
Their kindness is the reason many vulnerable individuals survive and thrive.
May Allah give them the highest reward for serving countless abandoned souls.
A Continuing Promise
The Karachi mission is just the beginning.
Mera Pyara aims to:
- Keep expanding
- Keep identifying
- Keep reconnecting
- Keep restoring dignity
- Keep giving hope
Because every person deserves an identity, and every family deserves closure.
Conclusion
The journey of the Mera Pyara Reunification Team to Karachi was more than a field visit; it was a mission of empathy, faith, and humanity. Conducting 948 interviews in a few days, manually tracing families through police dispatch, sharing interviews on social media, and facilitating reunions with proper verification is proof that with determination and teamwork, impossible things become possible.
This mission reflects one message loud and clear:
Mera Pyara is not just finding lost individuals; it is rebuilding lives.
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