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Read More I</s>At least 19 people reportedly lost their lives and more than 40 others were injured when two passenger coaches collided with each other near Pull Ghazi Ghat area of Dera Ghazi Khan on Sunday.

According to the rescue and police officials, 15 people died on the spot while the injured were shifted to the nearby hospitals where four people succumbed to their injuries.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi have expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic incident in Dera Ghazi Khan, Radio Pakistan reported.

In a statement, they expressed sympathy and condoled with the bereaved families. They also directed the local authorities to provide best medical assistance to the injured passengers.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar also condoled over the loss of precious lives in the tragic incident.</s>At least 19 people have been killed and 35 injured after two buses collided in eastern Punjab province, Pakistani police say.

Officer Imran Yaqoob says the collision took place on Sunday night over a bridge near the city of Dera Ghazi Khan.

The death toll could increase as many of the injured are in a critical condition, he said.

Yaqoob said both buses were speeding when they collided. He added that most of the victims, including women and children, were from one extended family travelling from Dera Ghazi Khan to Multan.

Traffic accidents are common in Pakistan where motorists largely disregard traffic rules and ignore safety standards.</s>Two passenger buses collided head on in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing at least 19 people and injuring over 40 others, police said on Monday. The accident happened on Sunday night near Ghazi Ghaat area.

Nineteen people, including 13 from same extended family of Multan were killed in the tragedy, police said. The injured were shifted to various hospitals by the rescue teams. According to the police, the immediate cause of the accident was not known.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Most of the mishaps are caused due to reckless driving and bad roads. Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic incident, expressing sympathy and condoled with the bereaved families.

He also directed to provide the best medical assistance to the injured passengers. Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar also condoled over the loss of precious lives in the tragic incident.</s>DERA GHAZI KHAN - At least 19 people were killed and 45 injured in an accident at Multan Road near Darhama police station in Dera Ghazi Khan on Sunday night.

According to Rescue 1122, two buses collided with each other, killing nine passengers on the spot while 10 others succumbed to their injuries in the DHQ hospital.

Rescue 1122 sources stated that 10 passengers were given first aid treatment on the spot. Dr Natiq Hayat, District Emergency Officer DG Khan , said 35 injured were shifted to trauma centre.

On receiving the information, DG Khan Commissioner Tahir Khursheed and Deputy Commissioner Ali Akbar Bhatti reached the hospital to inquire after the injured persons.

President Dr Arif Alvi expressed deep grief and sorrow over the deaths in the road accident in Dera Ghazi Khan. The president prayed for courage to the bereaved families to bear the loss and early recovery of the injured.

He also directed the authorities concerned to extend the best possible medical facilities to the injured for their treatment.

Prime Minister Imran Khan also expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in the traffic accident. The prime minister sympathised with the bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured, said a PM Office statement issued in Islamabad. He also directed the authorities concerned to extend all-out medical facilities for the treatment of the injured people.

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives in the accident.

In a condolence message, the chief minister expressed condolences and sympathies with the heirs of the bereaved families. He directed the commissioner and RPO to immediately reach the spot. He also directed the hospital administration to provide best treatment facilities to the injured.</s>At least 19 people were killed and over 40 others injured in a head-on collision between two passenger buses in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday night, police and media said. According to reports, the accident happened on Multan road in Dera Ghazi Khan district, reports Xinhua news agency.

One of the passenger buses was completely destroyed in the accident, reported TV channel ARY News, adding that the bodies of the dead and injured were retrieved after cutting parts of the buses.

A hospital official said the death toll might further rise as several injured were in critical condition.

Police officials in the area said the accident happened due to speeding and negligence of one of the bus drivers.

According to official data, around 9,000 road accidents are reported every year in Pakistan, claiming more than 4,500 lives on average annually.</s>DERA GHAZI KHAN: At least 19 passengers were killed and 40 others injured when a Karachi-bound air-conditioned coach collided head-on with another bus near Ghazi Ghat on Dera Multan Road Sunday night.

The local population rescued the victims and shifted the bodies and the injured to the District Headquarters Hospital. Low number of ambulances hindered the rescue operation, which continued for around two hours. A good number of people also donated blood for the injured.

The police officials said that dead include Pappa son of Khuda Bakhash, Allah Ditta, Maryam Hussain Mitho Khan, Tahir, Hussain, Jaafar Hussain, Mohammad Yousaf, while the rest of the bodies were yet to be identified. Most of the dead and the injured belonged to Muzaffargarh and Dera Ghazi Khan.

APP add: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a traffic accident which took place in Dera Ghazi Khan.

The prime minister sympathized with the bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured, said a PM Office statement.

He also directed the authorities concerned to extend all-out medical facilities for the treatment of the injured people.</s>Pakistani police say at least 19 people have been killed and 35 injured after two buses collided in the eastern province of Punjab.

Officer Imran Yaqoob said the collision took place late on October 21 over a bridge near the city of Dera Ghazi Khan, some 450 kilometers west of the provincial capital, Lahore.

Yaqoob said the death toll could increase as many of the wounded were in critical condition.

Yaqoob said both buses were speeding when they collided.

Local officials said 15 people were killed on impact, while four other succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

Traffic accidents are common in Pakistan, where poor road conditions, poorly maintained vehicles, and disregard for safety standards and traffic rules by drivers cause more than 5,000 deaths every year, according to government statistics.

Based on reporting by AP and Dawn</s>Thirteen people were killed as two passengers buses collided on Dera Ghazi Khan’s Multan Road.

The accident occurred on Sunday. At least 40 people have been injured.

One of the buses was travelling from Muzaffargarh to Karachi, while the other from DG Khan to Multan. The passengers were travelling to Multan to attend the Chelum of Imam Hussain (RA).

The injured have been shifted to Teaching Hospital.

On July 16, at least 18 people were killed when a truck crashed into a parked bus near Hala. The long-haul truck slammed into the back of the bus, which was stopped on the side of the national highway with a flat tyre near Hyderabad.

Several passengers were on the side of the road during the incident as the driver sought help to change the tyre, while others were waiting inside the vehicle.</s>ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to expand its recently launched ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Programme’ to include two more cities from southern Punjab: Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month launched the ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Programme’ under which five million affordable houses have been promised by the government for the under-privileged class during the next five years. The initial phase of the project was announced for seven cities that included Islamabad, Sukkur, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Quetta, Swat and Faisalabad. The project was then extended to Lahore, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Kasur, Sialkot, Jhelum and Gujranwala, and most recently to Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh. Registration forms for the initial phase of the scheme are available on the Nadra website and can be submitted from October 12 to December 21 along with Rs250 registration fee at selected district offices.
Two passenger buses collide in the city of Dera Ghazi Khan, in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, resulting in 19 deaths and 40 injuries.