LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday heard the child kidnapping case and demanded report from the Punjab government on measures taken to ensure security of children.
Police said in a report which it presented in the court that 1,010 children went missing this year, of whom 944 have been recovered so far. The remaining have not yet been accounted for, the report stated.
The Punjab government said that it is working on deploying security guards on vehicles offering pick and drop facilities to children for school.
Schools in Punjab had shut down last month over fears of child kidnappings, after which the court had directed that guards be appointed for transport services for children.
The court has demanded a report from the government on the developments pertaining to security of children.