Dua Zehra Kazmi’s missing case is one of the most viral missing cases that got significant attention in the mainstream media because its extraordinary nature. Dua Zehra was a minor school girl from Karachi, Pakistan. She went missing from her residence on April 16, 2022. Later on, Dua was recovered from Okara. This case not only captured the nation’s attention but also became a concern of all the parents. Dua Zehra’s brave father Mehdi Kazmi kept on fighting for her daughter till her recovery. In January 2023, Dua Zehra’s parents won her custody through court and she’s now happily living with her loving family.
Lately, Dua Zehra’s father made an appearance in The Pakistan Experience’s podcast, hosted by Shehzad Ghias Sheikh. In the podcast, he talked in detail about how his daughter got trapped through games’ chatting options. He also said that he was totally unaware of games’ feature of offering a chat option.
Talking about it, Mehdi Kazmi said, “I did not know that anything like this can happen through PUBG, for me it was just a game. Once I heard a few voices of players in the back while she was playing the game. I immediately stopped her from playing PUBG after which she didn’t play it in front of me. I could never expect that a game can be this dangerous, it is an example for society to take lesson and keep an eye on their kids. My daughter didn’t have a phone, she had a Tablet for study purpose and gaming. The tab didn’t even have a sim option. Nowadays, apps are so developed that even parents can’t understand the options in it, I think there are better options than gaming for kids”.
He further said, “According to her statement in the court, it all started from the PUBG where they started talking with each other, after PUBG, they shifted to another game named Cash of Clans. Basically, they connected through gaming”.
Talking about the day this incident happened, Mehdi Kazmi said, “The incident happened in Ramadan, I was at home when this all happened, my wife spotted that the door of the house was open and our daughter was also missing, we checked her at home but she was nowhere so I was left with no option other than complaining about it in the police. We filed an FIR, and the legal procedures were started. According to Dua’s statement, “she was contacted through the game, all the important details are in court, I can’t share all the details here. The narrative the other party built, was totally fabricated, they did all the recce of our street and area before the incident. They warned her and asked her to leave the house, after which she got missing”. Here is the link to the video:
He further shared the details of his long-term legal battle that made his daughter’s recovery possible. He further shared the details of recent court proceedings and a few cases including Takzeeb E Nikah case:
Social media users, especially the parents are showing respect and love to the brave father. They are regarding him as a hero who has set an example for fathers regarding protecting their daughters. Fans are extending prayers and best wishes for Mehdi Kazmi and his family:
