The chief justice has expressed concern over police officers making TikTok videos, questioning how officials engaged in such activities could effectively trace missing girls.
The remarks were made while hearing a petition filed by a woman, Salma Bibi, seeking the recovery of her allegedly missing daughter.
The chief justice also voiced dissatisfaction with the committee established to recover missing girls and summoned Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Karim to appear before the court in person on November 11.
Earlier, Punjab DIG (Crimes) Ali Janbaz and DIG (Legal) Awais Malik, along with other police officials, appeared before the court.
A law officer presented a report detailing cases involving the abduction and recovery of girls. According to the report, police had recovered 2,810 girls, while 452 remained missing. Four of the unresolved cases date back to 2021.
Expressing concern over the delay in resolving the cases, Chief Justice Neelum questioned how police intended to investigate complaints registered several years ago, stressing that cases from 2024 could not be left pending until 2032.
Police officials informed the court that a social media application had helped trace a significant number of missing girls.
An investigation wing official further told the court that most of the pending cases had been reported from Rawalpindi, Sialkot and Nankana Sahib.
The court was also informed that disciplinary action would be taken against police personnel involved in creating and uploading TikTok videos.
The chief justice subsequently adjourned the hearing until November 11.
