11 killed, 33 injured as bus collides with truck near Punjab's Pakpattan

Rescue 1122 says police, Para Force personnel also died in collision; Punjab CM seeks report on accident

At least 11 people, including a Patrolling Police official and a Para Force personnel, were killed and 33 others injured on Thursday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on Depalpur Road, a Rescue 1122 spokesperson, Umair Iqbal, said.

The accident occurred near 17 SP Stop on Depalpur Road when a passenger bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson identified the deceased officials as Ali Hasnain of the Patrolling Police and Zahid Imam of the Para Force.

A rescue operation was underway to retrieve passengers trapped in the wreckage, with heavy machinery, including cranes, being used in the operation.

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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sought a report on the accident and directed the district administration to ensure the provision of the best possible medical facilities to the injured.

Expressing grief over the loss of lives in the accident, she sought a report on the incident while directing the authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured passengers and prayed for their speedy recovery.

On her instructions, Pakpattan Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza immediately reached the hospital.

The chief minister also expressed condolences to the bereaved families and conveyed her sympathies over the deaths of a Para Force official and a patrolling police official in the accident.

Following the CM’s directive, DC Raza declared an emergency at the District Headquarters Hospital in Pakpattan and called in additional doctors and medical staff.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths of 11 people in the collision near Pakpattan.

صدرِ مملکت آصف علی زرداری کا پاکپتن کے قریب مسافر بس اور ٹریلر حادثے میں 11 افراد کے جاں بحق ہونے پر گہرے دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار۔

صدر مملکت نے جاں بحق ہونے والے افراد کے لواحقین سے ہمدردی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے جاں بحق افراد کے درجات کی بلندی اور حادثے میں زخمی افراد کی جلد صحت یابی…

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) November 5, 2026

He extended his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the departed souls and the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.

اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی سردار ایاز صادق کا پاکپتن میں بس اور ٹرک میں تصادم کے نتیجے میں قیمتی انسانی جانوں کے نقصان پر گہرے دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار۔

اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی کا حادثے میں جاں بحق ہونے والوں کے لواحقین سے دلی ہمدردی اور تعزیت کا اظہار۔

دکھ کی اس گھڑی میں غمزدہ خاندانوں کے…

— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) November 5, 2026

“I share the grief of the bereaved families in this difficult time,” he said, while praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Road accidents are common in Punjab, with experts often attributing them to rash driving, rising vehicle ownership and inadequate pedestrian infrastructure. The rising number of crashes across the province has once again raised concerns about public safety, road planning and traffic management.

In October alone, 44,797 road traffic accidents were reported across Punjab, leaving at least 464 people dead and 23,543 seriously injured, according to Rescue 1122.

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Motorcycles were involved in nearly one-third of the reported accidents, the rescue service said.

According to the recorded figures, Lahore recorded the highest number of crashes, with 7,874 incidents involving 8,833 motorcycles. Multan reported 2,838 accidents involving 3,312 motorcycles, while Faisalabad recorded 2,615 crashes involving 2,896 motorcycles.

Gujranwala reported 2,092 accidents involving 2,250 motorcycles, followed by Sheikhupura, where 1,714 crashes involved 1,706 motorcycles.

Taunsa Sharif recorded the lowest number of accidents, with 142 incidents involving 160 motorcycles.