Punjab Safe Cities Authority traces Bangladeshi woman’s family after 40 years

Punjab Safe Cities Authority has traced the family of a Bangladeshi woman who was found alone in Islamabad in 2013, after she spent decades separated from her relatives.

Punjab Safe Cities Authority has traced the family of a Bangladeshi woman who was found alone in Islamabad in 2013, after she spent decades separated from her relatives.

Halima, who was unable to provide details about her identity or family because she did not speak Urdu, was taken to an Edhi Centre for shelter and care, where she lived for several years, the authority’s spokesperson said.

The authority’s team continued efforts to locate her relatives, coordinating with local officials and using the limited information she could provide about her hometown and family.

The team eventually traced Halima’s son and nephew in Bangladesh using details about her native village and relatives’ names, the spokesperson said.

The authority did not provide details about when Halima would meet her relatives or whether arrangements had been made for her return to Bangladesh.