Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) The death toll from suicide bombing at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to seven while seven others were injured, local media reported on Sunday, citing police and Rescue 1122 officials. The blast targeted the residence of Noor Alam Mehsud, head of the Peace Committee in Dera Ismail Khan district, late on Friday. Mehsud himself was also injured in the incident. Police said guests were performing traditional drum dancing wh…
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Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Only one out of more than 160 high rise buildings in Rawalpindi district of Pakistan’s Punjab province meets the criteria of fire safety regulations set by the government, local media has reported. After the fire incident in Karachi’s Gul Plaza mall which has so far claimed 71 lives, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered a survey and installation of fire hydrants in high rise buildings. All sensitive areas have been marked, re-analysed and relevant authorities have …
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and one was injured, after a speeding car went out of control and crashed into a tree in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local rescue officials said on Sunday.The accident occurred in Fateh Jang city of Attock district late Saturday night, a Rescue 1122 official told Xinhua news agency.Rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital for medicolegal formalities.The injured person was provided first aid be…
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) At least five people were killed, and 24 others were injured after a passenger bus fell into a ravine near Talagang in Pakistan’s Punjab on Wednesday, local media reported, citing Rescue 1122. The accident took place on Wednesday at around 2:15 am (local time), according to rescue officials.Chakwal Rescue 1122 spokesperson Qazi Muhammad Akram said the passenger bus was heading from Rawalpindi to Bahawalpur, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.He stated that the driver …
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) At least one person was killed, and nine others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a cement factory vehicle in the Lakki Marwat district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported, citing police. Police stated that the explosion took place on Begukhel Road near the Nawarkhel Mor. The police said that the deceased was identified as Fareedullah, while the injured included Mir Ahmad, Abdul Malik, Umar Khan, Masal Khan a…
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 4,791 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Pakistan’s Punjab province in 2025, marking a sharp 19 per cent rise in fatalities compared to the previous year, local media report citing data from the country’s emergency response service Rescue 1122.As per the annual statistics released by the emergency service, Punjab recorded 482,870 road traffic accidents in 2025, leaving nearly 570,000 people injured.In comparison, 467,561 accidents…