Is anyone in immediate danger?

Do not wait for OPCA. Contact the emergency service available where the person is located.

Call the appropriate local emergency service.
If it is safe, move vulnerable people away from immediate danger.
Note the exact time, location, health needs, and direct witness contact.
Do not confront anyone or publish unverified names simply because information is incomplete.

OPCA does not currently operate an emergency line, dispatch service, legal desk, or 24/7 response team. It cannot monitor or intervene in an active crisis.

فوری مدد اور مرحلہ اوّل کی حد

اگر کوئی شخص فوری خطرے میں ہے تو او پی سی اے کا انتظار نہ کریں۔ اس جگہ کی دستیاب ہنگامی سروس سے رابطہ کریں جہاں وہ شخص موجود ہے۔

مرحلہ اوّل عوامی مشاورت اور ادارہ سازی کا مرحلہ ہے۔ او پی سی اے پاکستان فی الحال مقدمات، ثبوت، دستاویزات، عطیات یا ہنگامی درخواستیں قبول نہیں کر رہا۔

مقدمے کی تفصیلات، الزامات، نام، شناختی نمبر، پتے، دستاویزات، ثبوت یا ہنگامی درخواستیں جمع نہ کریں۔

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Punjab Police Emergency: 15

Jurisdiction: Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab Police lists 15 as its police emergency number.

Eligibility: People seeking immediate police emergency assistance in Punjab
Can help with: Immediate police emergency contact in Punjab.
Cannot do / limitation: OPCA does not operate this number and cannot guarantee availability, response time, investigation, or outcome.

Source: Punjab Police
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due September 7, 2026

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Punjab Emergency Service: Rescue 1122

Jurisdiction: Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab Emergency Service lists 1122 as its emergency number.

Eligibility: People seeking emergency ambulance, rescue, or fire services in Punjab
Can help with: Emergency ambulance, rescue, fire, and related emergency services within its official scope.
Cannot do / limitation: OPCA does not operate this service and cannot guarantee availability, response time, coverage, or outcome.

Source: Punjab Emergency Service
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due September 7, 2026

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Punjab Police IGP Complaint Center: 1787

Jurisdiction: Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab Police identifies 1787 for complaint categories including non-registration of FIRs, faulty investigations, illegal detention, arrest of innocent persons, false FIR allegations, slackness in duty, and demand for illegal gratification.

Eligibility: People raising a Punjab Police complaint within the categories published by Punjab Police
Can help with: Submitting a qualifying Punjab Police complaint by the official routes described by Punjab Police.
Cannot do / limitation: A complaint does not guarantee a finding, remedy, release, FIR outcome, or response within a particular time. OPCA does not operate or monitor this service.

Source: Punjab Police IGP Complaint Center
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due September 7, 2026

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Ministry of Human Rights Helpline: 1099

Jurisdiction: Pakistan

Pakistan's Ministry of Human Rights describes 1099 as a toll-free helpline for legal advice and referral concerning human-rights violations.

Eligibility: People seeking the Ministry's legal advice, counseling, assistance, or referral relating to reported human-rights violations
Can help with: General legal advice, counseling, assistance, and referral within the Ministry helpline's published scope.
Cannot do / limitation: OPCA does not operate this service. Availability, operating hours, eligibility, response, and outcome must be confirmed with the Ministry.

Source: Ministry of Human Rights, Government of Pakistan
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due September 7, 2026

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U.S. Consular Assistance in Pakistan

Jurisdiction: Pakistan, for eligible U.S. citizens

U.S. consular services may provide information and limited assistance to eligible U.S. citizens in distress, including crime-victim, detention, welfare, passport, and attorney-list information.

Eligibility: U.S. citizens and other people whose eligibility is confirmed by the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Embassy
Can help with: Services within the U.S. Department of State's published consular role.
Cannot do / limitation: Consular staff do not investigate crimes, provide legal advice, represent a person in court, or order a particular Pakistani legal outcome. Dual-national assistance may be limited.

Source: U.S. Department of State
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due September 7, 2026

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Pakistan Bar Council: Free Legal Aid Information

Jurisdiction: Pakistan

The Pakistan Bar Council website includes a Free Legal Aid application route.

Eligibility: People seeking information about the Pakistan Bar Council's published free legal aid process
Can help with: Information and application access within the Council's published free legal aid program.
Cannot do / limitation: A listing or application is not a guarantee of eligibility, representation, quality, outcome, or immediate assistance. OPCA does not operate the program.

Source: Pakistan Bar Council
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due November 7, 2026

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Pakistan Bar Council: Supreme Court Advocate Enrollment Search

Jurisdiction: Pakistan

The Pakistan Bar Council provides an online search for advocates enrolled for the Supreme Court.

Eligibility: People checking the published Supreme Court advocate enrollment search
Can help with: Checking a published Supreme Court enrollment record using the available search fields.
Cannot do / limitation: Enrollment information is not an endorsement, referral, quality rating, conflict check, or guarantee of current availability.

Source: Pakistan Bar Council
Reviewed August 7, 2026 · Next review due November 7, 2026

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