Bus heading towards Rawalpindi falls into gorge,18 dead
MUZAFFARABAD: A bus heading towards Rawalpindi has fallen into a deep gorge in Rawalakot. On Wednesday, an incident was reported in which 18 people were killed and several others injured in an accident near Rawalakot, when a passenger bus going
Two killed, several injured as coach overturns in Quetta
QUETTA: Two people were and 16 others suffered injuries on Tuesday as a speeding passenger coach crashed near Quetta. According to the rescue officials, the coach was travelling to Mastung from Karachi, when it overturned near Khadkocha, Mastung. As a
Train accident
The tragic accident in Ghotki is another reminder that train travel remains unsafe in Pakistan due to the negligence and incompetence of railway authorities. At least 40 people lost their lives and over a hundred were injured when two express
‘Gone Girl’ actress in critical condition after hit-and-run accident
NEW YORK: ‘Gone Girl’ and ‘Cocktail’ actress Lisa Banes remained hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday night after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City. Banes lives in Los Angeles but was visiting Manhattan for the first
At least 13 passengers dead as speeding coach overturns near Sukkur
SUKKUR: At least 13 people were killed when a passenger coach overturned due to over-speeding near Sukkur. The passenger coach was going to Karachi from Multan when it crashed on the National Highway near Pano Aqi. At least 13 people
Groom killed as car collides with truck near Hyderabad
KARACHI: A groom was killed and four other were wounded when their car struck a truck at the Motorway M-9 near Hyderabad. According to details, the accident occurred near Nooriabad Power Cement Factory on the motorway when the groom was
Rangers official dead as car rams into patrolling vehicle
KARACHI: A Rangers official was killed and six others were injured when a speeding car collided with a paramilitary patrolling vehicle in Karachi. A rammed into a Rangers patrolling vehicle near Sharfi Goth Bridge in Shah Faisal Colony after the
US accident victim gets first double hand and face transplant
NEW JERSEY: A 22-year-old man who suffered horrific injuries in a car accident has become the world’s first person to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant. Joe DiMeo sustained third-degree burns on over 80 percent of his body
Speeding vehicle crushes five people in Islamabad, two dead
ISLAMABAD: A speeding vehicle overran five people and crushed two people to death in Sector G-11 area of the federal capital. According to details, a speeding vehicle crushed and injured five people. Two people were severely injured in the accident
Five cars collide in Karachi’s DHA area, motorcyclist injured
KARACHI: At least five vehicles and one motorcyclist were involved in a major accident in Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday night. Gizri Police said that there were no casualties in the accident. A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital but is
Industrial accidents
The explosion in a factory in New Karachi Industrial Area is a tragic incident which must be investigated. Industrial accidents are highly common in Pakistan but are also pushed aside due to weak investigation and enforcement of safety standards. At
Five dead as jeep plunges into ravine in Mansehra
PESHAWAR: Four women drowned after a rickshaw fell into a stream in Dera Ismail Khan area, while five others died when a jeep fell in a ravine in Mansehra area of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. The unfortunate occurred in Jhangi are of
3 killed in road accidents, youth struck by train
KARACHI: Three people died in two different road accidents while one youth was killed after been struck by a train. According to rescue officials, the incident occurred in Block D of North Nazimabad. One person was killed while five others
3 killed, 2 injured in Ferozewala bus collision
FEROZEWALA: A speeding passenger bus collided with two motorcycles in Ferozewala Tehsil of the Sheikhupura District of Punjab. As a result, three people including a couple were killed on the spot and two others were seriously injured. According to police,
Six family members killed in road accident near Sahiwal
SAHIWAL: At least six people including three women were killed on Tuesday when a car collided with a trailer-truck near Sahiwal. Six people of the same family including two women and a child were killed when a troller hit a
30 injured as bus overturns in Sahiwal
SAHIWAL: At least five people have been killed and 30 other passengers were injured when a bus turned turtle due to over-speeding near Sahiwal. The accident occurred near Arifwala-Sahiwal road. According to eye-witnesses, the passenger bus overturned due to over-speeding,
One killed as truck overturns near Khanewal
KHANEWAL: At least one man was killed and two others were injured when a truck overturned near Bridge Astabal today morning. According to details, a truck overturned near Khanewal killing one person on spot and injuring two children. The rescue
Karachi’s bridges could invite disaster at any moment
KARACHI: Several bridges in Karachi have become hazardous and could invite an accident at any moment. The situation has been aggravated by the negligence of the concerned authorities and has spread fear and panic among residents. According to details, several
Escaping Accidents
About a month ago, I along with my colleague were on our way back from work riding a bike as we both live in the same area when we met with an unfortunate accident. My colleague was driving the bike
Shabana Azmi discharged from hospital after road accident
MUMBAI: Renowned actress Shabana Azmi, who was injured during a road accident last month, has been discharged from the hospital. The actor confirmed it on Twitter with a post thanking the doctors and nurses who took care of her. Shabana
At least 11 killed, seven injured as van catches fire in Sargodha
SARGHODA: At least 11 people were killed and seven other wounded as a passenger van caught fire near Bhera today (Thursday). As per details, the van catches fire due to a short circuit and collided with a pillar of Sappanwalal
Woman killed, 5 wounded as US Embassy’s car hit another vehicle in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A woman was killed and another five were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a car of United State Embassy in Islamabad today (Sunday). As per details, the incident took place at Faisal Avenue Chowk of the Federal
Bollywood star Shabana Azmi injured in car accident
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and her driver were injured on Saturday while husband and lyricist Javed Akhtar escaped unhurt in an accident near Mumbai. The accident occurred near Khalapur on Pune-Mumbai Expressway. Shabana Azami was initially admitted to MGM
Ten killed, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in Okara
OKARA: At least ten people died, while over a dozen others were rescued after a boat overturned accidentally in Okara, officials said today. According to Deputy Commissioner Okara Maryam Khan, the unlucky boat carrying about 35 people capsized in the
COAS prays for Tezgam train fire victims
RAWALPINDI: Tablighi Jamaat (religious preachers) leaders met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday and prayed for the victims of Tezgam train inferno incident. According to ISPR, the Army Chief met with the leaders of the
11 dead as coach runs over rickshaw near Matiari
MATIARI: A passenger coach ran over a motorcycle rickshaw near New Saeedabad in Matiari district leaving at least eleven passengers dead and three injured. The accident took place at Barocho Bagh near New Saeedabad when a Mianwali bound speedy coach
CM orders transporting train victims bodies back to Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has expressed his deep sorrow and profound grief on Tezgam Express tragic incident in which at least 73 people lost their lives where several others were injured. CM Sindh directed divisional administrations in
Tezgam inferno
Citizens woke up to the horrifying news on Thursday morning that at least 74 people had been killed and dozens were injured in a train accident, yet another tragedy had struck the beleaguered nation. The Rawalpindi-bound Tezgham Express was carrying
Bus-car collision claims two lives in Karachi
KARACHI: A speeding bus collided with a car in the Khayan-e-Ittihed area killing at least two persons and three others injured during the wee hours. The accident occurred during the wee hours of Friday in Karachi’s defence area. According to
At least 5 killed in Jhelum’s trailer-bus collision
JHELUM: A collision between a trailer and a passenger bus on a motorway in Pind Dadan Khan, killed at least 5 people were killed and 13 wounded on Monday. As per details, the incident took place, when a Sargodha to
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