Search committee for appointment of Punjab Forensic Science Authority DG
LAHORE: The Punjab Home department has constituted a five-member search committee for the appointment of the Director General of the Punjab Forensic Science Authority (PFSA). According to a spokesperson for the home department, the search committee had been constituted under Section 7(1) of the Punjab Forensic Science Authority Act, 2025. The spokesperson said that the Provincial Cabinet had…
LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority's (PSCA) 'Meri Pehchan' initiative has contributed to solving a murder case, according to a spokesperson for the PSCA. The initiative identified a body found in a field in Manawan police area, which was one of 5,000 unclaimed bodies the program has located using biometric technology. The body belonged to Robin Masih, whose identity was confirmed through fingerprint verification following a call to the police helpline.
The PSCA's primary objective is to identify missing individuals, vulnerable people, and unidentified bodies across Punjab. The team established that Robin was likely murdered in an 'honour' killing, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the registration of a case. The body will be returned to the victim's family following legal procedures.
The PSCA's 'Meri Pehchan' teams routinely visit hospitals, mortuaries, and old-age homes to aid in the identification of individuals and unclaimed bodies. The NADRA-linked biometric system, crucial to the initiative, enables fingerprint verification and strengthens the identification process.
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