A Canadian national named Hamza Ahmad Khan reportedly went missing in Lahore four days ago after leaving his residence in DHA Phase 10, according to the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Defence-A police station.

Hamza Ahmad Khan, a doctoral researcher, disappeared in the early hours of February 19 after booking a cab through a ride-hailing service. 

His friend Yousuf Rasheed filed the FIR, stating that Ahmad had arrived in Pakistan on February 13 to work on his PhD thesis and was staying with him in DHA.

According to the FIR, Ahmad left the residence between 1am and 2am and has not been seen since. Friends attempted to trace him but were unsuccessful, raising concerns that he may have been kidnapped.

Ahmad’s brother, Awais Ahmad Khan, said the family contacted the ride-hailing company to seek information about the journey.

He alleged that the ride was cancelled midway, and that his brother had dropped a female passenger in Model Town before heading home, but never reached his residence. 

The family has CCTV footage showing the drop-off. He said the cab company refused to provide ride details to the family, stating it would only share information with law enforcement.


Awais also alleged that police have not been cooperating with the family and that no officer had contacted them directly. He said the family has approached the Canadian embassy for assistance and is considering filing a petition in court for Ahmad’s recovery.


Yousuf Rasheed said he had provided all relevant details to the police, but investigators have yet to locate Ahmad. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Investigation) Muhammad Naveed confirmed that police are still unaware of Ahmad’s whereabouts.

He said initial details were obtained from the complainant and the ride-hailing service as part of the inquiry.

No arrests have been made in connection with the case.