In 2013, Halima, an elderly woman from Bangladesh, was found in Islamabad, Pakistan. She couldn't recall her full home address and could provide only a few details, including the name of her village, Lothpur, and a reference to the local chairman. The limited information, the language barrier, and the distance between the two countries made tracing her family a considerable challenge.
For years, these few clues remained the only basis for a search that required patience, coordination and sustained effort.
After its launch in 2024, Mera Pyara – Virtual Center for Child Safety, an initiative of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), continued efforts to trace individuals separated from their families. The initiative works to reunite people with their loved ones through case documentation, social media outreach, and coordination with relevant institutions and authorities.
The Mera Pyara team took up Halima's case and worked with the limited information she could recall. Through persistent effort, social media outreach, and coordination with local authorities in Bangladesh, the team followed each available lead and eventually traced her family across the border.
Following the necessary coordination and verification process, Halima is reunited with her family in Bangladesh after 40 years of separation, Alhamdulillah.
Her reunion demonstrates that hope should never be abandoned in the search for loved ones. Even when families are divided by international borders, fragmented memories and decades of silence, sustained effort and cooperation can bring them together again.
Through its commitment to family reunification, Mera Pyara continues to work beyond geographical boundaries, bringing hope to individuals and families who are still waiting to be reunited.
You can also read the heartwarming story of Saira, who was reunited with her family after six years of separation through the dedicated efforts of Mera Pyara.