Punjab Emergency Service Rescues Over 214,000 Victims in November 2025

Crime Calls Drop 8.5%, Road Accidents Rise 7.3%: Dr. Rizwan

By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan

LAHORE — The Secretary of the Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122), Dr. Rizwan Naseer, reported that the Punjab Emergency Service (PES) rescued 214,912 victims while responding to 211,486 emergencies across the province in November 2025.

During a review of monthly operational performance on Tuesday, Dr. Rizwan highlighted that crime-related calls dropped by 8.5%, while road traffic accidents (RTAs) increased by 7.3% compared to November 2024. He expressed serious concern over 45,287 road traffic crashes that resulted in 22,452 serious injuries and 489 on-the-spot deaths.

The review meeting was attended by the heads of various wings of the Emergency Services Department and Provincial Monitoring Officers, while Divisional and District Emergency Officers participated via video link. DEOs presented operational performance reports, shared lessons learned, and discussed district-level initiatives.

PES responses last month included:

141,589 medical emergencies

45,287 road traffic crashes

5,655 falls/slips

5,617 childbirth cases

2,945 crime emergencies

2,087 occupational injuries

2,047 fire incidents

1,018 animal rescues

505 electric shocks

364 burn cases

46 drowning incidents

34 structural collapses

3,992 miscellaneous operations

Data revealed that Lahore recorded the highest number of RTAs, with 8,093 crashes resulting in 59 deaths, followed by Faisalabad (2,913), Multan (2,772), Gujranwala (2,256), Sheikhupura (1,593), and Rawalpindi (1,516). The remaining 26,144 accidents occurred across other districts. Fire incidents were also concentrated in major cities, including Lahore (381), Faisalabad (135), Rawalpindi (116), Gujranwala (96), Sheikhupura (92), and Multan (89).

Dr. Rizwan warned that every minute a road accident occurs in Pakistan, often resulting in lifelong injuries or fatalities, with motorcycles accounting for more than 75% of crashes. He urged riders to limit their speed to 50 km/h, emphasizing that every 1 km/h increase raises the risk of a fatal crash by 4–5%. He also advised bikers to stay on the left side of the road and avoid weaving between fast-moving vehicles.