Eight killed in bus crash on Pakistan's Hazara Motorway

At least eight people were killed and 30 injured in a Hazara Motorway bus crash on Friday, when a bus from Gilgit-Baltistan to Rawalpindi collided with a dump truck near the Havelian Interchange.

Rescue 1122 said a burst tyre made the driver lose control.

What happened in the Hazara Motorway bus crash?

Rescue 1122 says a tyre burst on the passenger bus, and the driver lost control and hit a dump truck near Havelian Interchange. Seven passengers died at the scene, and another died after being taken to hospital, bringing the death toll to eight. Thirty others were injured.

Bilal Faizi, spokesperson for Rescue 1122 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, told Nukta that the dead included women. All those killed and injured were from different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, rescue officials said.

How many people were injured and where are they being treated?

The injured included five children and six women. Four were in critical condition.

The remaining passengers were being treated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Abbottabad and Ayub Medical Complex.

How did authorities respond to the crash?

Rescue 1122 sent seven ambulances and a rescue vehicle to the scene. Emergency teams gave first aid before moving the injured to hospitals in Abbottabad.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain expressed condolences to the victims’ families. Both directed authorities to ensure the injured received the best possible medical care.

How common are road accidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

The crash adds to concerns over road safety in the province. Rescue 1122 recorded around 22,000 road accidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2024, a figure that rose to approximately 25,000 in 2025.

The service reported 278 accidents in the past month alone.