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M-5 Motorway Bus-oil Tanker Collision
On 16 August 2022, a sleeper bus coming from Lahore to Karachi on M-5 motorway caught fire after a collision with an oil tanker. As a result of the collision, the oil tanker and the bus caught fire and at least 20 people were killed and six injured in the accident. The Motorway Police had safely pulled out nine passengers from the two burning vehicles and were immediately shifted to nearby hospitals. M-5 motorway was closed for several hours at the scene of the accident. Motorway Police officers rushed to the spot as soon as the accident was reported, local police and Rescue 1122 teams were also present at the spot. It took several hours for the rescue teams to put out the fire. On the instructions of IG Khalid Mahmood, the Motorway Police set up an emergency crisis center. According to reports the sleeper bus had left Lahore for Karachi at 9 pm on 15 August 2022. The bus was a 2009 model operated by Daewoo Company. There were two drivers in the bus, all the staff had to chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeper Bus
A sleeper is a person who is sleeping. Sleeper may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Sleeper (Marvel Comics), a Nazi German robot utilized by the Red Skull in Marvel Comics * The Sleeper (Wild Cards), a character in the Wild Cards science fiction series who periodically hibernates, awakening each time in a new body Films * ''Sleepers'' (film), a 1996 film based on the novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra * ''Sleeper'' (1973 film), a Woody Allen film * ''Sleeper'' (2005 film), an Austrian/German film * ''Sleeper'' (2012 film), an action/thriller film starring Scott "Raven" Levy and Bruce Hopkins * ''The Sleeper'' (2000 film), a British television crime drama film * ''The Sleeper'' (2012 film), an American horror film Television * ''Sleepers'' (TV series), a 1991 British comedy-drama series * ''The Sleepers'' (TV series), a 2019 Czech drama series * ', a 2017–2018 Russian miniseries * Sleepers, extraterrestrials in the American TV series ''The Event'' * "Sleepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-5 Motorway (Pakistan)
The M-5 motorway ( ur, ), also known as Multan–Sukkur Motorway ( ur, ), is a north–south Motorways of Pakistan, motorway in Pakistan, which connects Multan with Sukkur. The motorway is a 392 km long, high-speed (120 km/h), Controlled-access highway, controlled-access, six-lane motorway that forms part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. It is currently the longest motorway in Pakistan. History The approval for the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5) was granted in July 2014, with an estimated cost of Rs. 200 billion. In May 2016, the Government of Pakistan, Pakistani government awarded the contract to build this section to China State Construction Engineering, with the completion date being August 2019. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the groundbreaking on 6 May 2016, while the actual ground work started in August 2016. The M-5 motorway project forms a cornerstone of the much-larger China–Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highways & Motorway Police
The National Highways & Motorway Police ( ur, ), abbreviated NHMP, is a police force in Pakistan that is responsible for enforcement of traffic and safety laws, security and recovery on Pakistan's National Highways and Motorway network. NHMP use SUVs, cars and heavy motorbikes for patrolling purposes and uses speed cameras for enforcing speed limits. History The Pakistan Motorways Police began in 1997 for policing Pakistan's newly constructed motorway network, starting with the M-2. Later, in June 2001, it was also assigned the additional task of patrolling Pakistan's National Highways starting with Pakistan's longest national highway, the N-5. With the assignment of the additional role of patrolling the National Highways, the name of the Pakistan Motorways Police was changed to "National Highways & Motorway Police." In February 2007, NHMP started policing the Makran Coastal Highway (N-10). The Inspector General of Police (Enforcement) Mr. Afzal Ali Shigri was tasked to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rescue 1122
Rescue 1122 ( ur, 1122 ایمرجنسی) is an emergency service that serves Punjab Province (Pakistan), Punjab Province , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, KPK Province , Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan Province , Sindh, Sindh Province, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgitbaltistan and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The service is accessed by calling ''1122'' from any phone in Pakistan. Initially it was established under the 2006 Punjab Emergency Service (Pervaiz Elahi was the Chief Minister of Punjab) Act to provide management of emergencies such as fire, rescue and emergency medical services. The Punjab Emergency Council and District Emergency Boards have been constituted to ensure management and prevention of emergencies and to recommend measures for mitigation of hazards endangering public safety. Dr Rizwan Naseer is the current Director General of Rescue 1122 Pakistan. Background and history In more advanced developing countries, establishing ambulance transport systems is more feasible, but still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Mahmood (police Officer)
Khalid Mahmood (also spelled Mahmud) may refer to: * Khalid Mahmud (1925–2020), Islamic scholar and justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan * Khaled Mahmud (born 1971), Bangladeshi cricketer * Khalid Mahmood (field hockey) (born 1941), Pakistani field hockey player * Khalid Mahmood (Norwegian politician) (born 1959) * Khalid Mahmood (British politician) (born 1961) * Khalid Mahmood (athlete), Pakistani Paralympic athlete * Khalid Mahmood (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer * Khalid Mahmood (umpire), Pakistani cricket umpire * Khalid Mahmood (Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir) * Khalid Mahmood (civil servant) Khalid Mahmood Gondal is a Pakistani civil servant and the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) between 1998 and 1999. He played a significant role in shaping Pakistan cricket during his tenure and oversaw various aspects of the ..., Pakistani civil servant See also * Khalid Muhmood (born 1970), British entrepreneur {{hndis, Mahmood, Khalid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewoo
Daewoo ( ; Hangul: , Hanja: , ; literally "great universe" and a portmanteau of "dae" meaning great, and the given name of founder and chairman Kim Woo-choong) also known as the Daewoo Group, was a major South Korean chaebol (type of conglomerate) and automobile manufacturer. It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was declared bankrupt on 1 November 1999, with debts of about US$50 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Prior to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Daewoo was the second largest conglomerate in South Korea after the Hyundai Group. There were about 20 divisions under the Daewoo Group, some of which survived as independent companies. History Beginning and development The Daewoo Group was founded by Kim Woo-choong in March 1967. He was the son of the Provincial Governor of Daegu. He graduated from the Kyonggi High School, then finished with an Economics Degree at Yonsei University in Seoul. During the 1960s, after the end of the Syngman Rhee g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur
Sukkur (; ) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 14th largest city of Pakistan by population. New Sukkur was established during the British era alongside the village of Sukkur. Sukkur's hill, along with the hill on the river island of Bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the "Gate of Sindh". Etymology The name Sukkur may derive from the Arabic word for "sugar," ''shakkar'', in reference to the sugarcane fields that have historically been abundant in the region. This may be an allusion to the relative prosperity of the region at the time. Others have suggested the name may derive from the word ''Suukh'', derived from a Sindhi word for "comfort." History The region around Sukkur has been inhabited for millennia. The ruins of Lakhan-jo-daro, located near an industrial park on the outskirts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad ( Sindhi and ur, ; ) is a city and the capital of Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, and the eighth largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty, Hyderabad served as a provincial capital until the British transferred the capital to Bombay presidency in 1840. It is about inland of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, to which it is connected by a direct railway and M-9 motorway. Toponymy The city was named in honour of Ali, the fourth caliph and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Hyderabad's name translates literally as "Lion City"—from ''haydar'', meaning "lion," and '' ābād'', which is a suffix indicating a settlement. "Lion" references Ali's valour in battle, and so he is often referred to as ''Ali Haydar'', roughly meaning "Ali the Lionheart," by South Asian Muslims. History Founding The River Indus was changing course around 1757, resulting in perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Pakistan
Events of the year 2022 in Pakistan. Incumbents National government Provincial governments Events January * 8 January – 2022 Murree snowstorm kills 23 domestic tourists. * 20 January – 2022 Lahore bombing near Anarkali Bazaar kills at least 3 people and injures 20+. * 20-23 January - 2022 Pakistan landslides * 25 January – 2022 Kech District attack * 26 January – 2022 Karachi protests * 27 January – 27 February: 2022 Pakistan Super League commences with Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans. February * 2 February ** Lumpy skin disease outbreak in Karachi ** 2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids * 4 February – Pakistan at the 2022 Winter Olympics * 12 February – Lynching of Mushtaq Ahmed * 27 February ** Huqooq-e-Sindh March ** PPP long march March * 1 March – 2022 heat wave in India and Pakistan * 2 March ** 2021–22 Pakistan Cup ** March 2022 Quetta bombing * 3 March – 2022 Sibi suicide bombing * 4 March ** Australian cricket team in Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 2022 Events In Pakistan
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo (astrology), Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus and Remus, Romulus in 753 BC, with March being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 Ab urbe condita, AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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