Missing Friend in Pakistan: What to Do

Answered 15 September 2026 at 11:11 am PKT

If a friend has been unreachable for over a week and nobody knows where she is, treat it as urgent. This page explains how to contact trusted people, request a police welfare check or report a missing person in Pakistan, and share useful information without putting yourself at risk.

I'm really worried about a friend who hasn't been in touch for over a week and no one knows where she is. Should I go check on her myself or ask the police for a welfare check?

Yes — ask the police for a welfare check. If no one knows where she is after more than a week, you do not need to wait longer or prove that something bad has happened.

You can also check safe, public places she may visit, but do not go alone into a private home or unfamiliar place. Take someone with you, and do not put yourself at risk.

Tell the police when she was last seen, where she may be, what she was wearing, and anything unusual from recent messages.
Contact her family, close friends, neighbours, workplace, and places she regularly visits.
Tell the police clearly if she has talked about self-harm, seemed unsafe, or left medication, ID, or important things behind.
Keep a note of who you contacted and what they said.

If she contacts you, stay with her on the phone and ask where she is. If she sounds in immediate danger, get emergency help right away.

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Last updated
7 October 2026

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